Title 16 — COURTS AND JUDICIARY
31 chapters · 570 sections in this title.
SDCL § 16-2-58.1 Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading to petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support
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For the answer or initial responsive pleading to any petition or motion to modify final orders for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support, the clerk of courts shall collect the sum of twenty-five dollars as a commission on equal access to our courts su…
SDCL § 16-2-58.2 Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge--Other proceedings--Collection--Exclusions--Waiver
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For the answer or initial responsive pleading in a circuit court proceeding not subject to § 16-2-58.1 , the clerk of courts shall collect the sum of twenty-five dollars as a commission on equal access to our courts surcharge. The clerk shall collect the surcharge in the manner i…
SDCL § 16-2-59 Collection of surcharge--Equal access to our courts fund
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The clerk of courts shall collect all amounts due under §§ 16-2-58 to 16-2-58.2 , inclusive, and transmit the amounts monthly to the state treasurer who shall place the amounts received into the equal access to our courts fund. Source: SL 2009, ch 102 , § 5; SL 2017, ch 91 , § 4.
SDCL § 16-2-60 Residential alternative care program grant--Maximum amount
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There is hereby established the alternative care program to be administered by the Unified Judicial System. The Unified Judicial System shall award grants to nonprofit entities within the State of South Dakota that provide indigent adults with extended residential alternative car…
SDCL § 16-2-61 Alternative care program grants
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The Unified Judicial System shall initiate a request for proposal and publicize the availability of the grant funding and any procedures for obtaining grants pursuant to §
SDCL § 16-2-62 Report of grant recipient
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The recipient of any such grant shall prepare a report containing information on the results and outcomes for program participants including: completion rates, termination rates, graduation rates, and recidivism data. The report shall be submitted to the Legislature no later than…
SDCL § 16-2-63 Electronic access to case documents pilot program
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The State Court Administrator's Office shall conduct a pilot program that will allow access to Unified Judicial System case documents through a web-based electronic access portal. The State Court Administrator shall determine the procedure and parameters on how the pilot program …
SDCL § 16-2-64 Document charges for electronic access to documents pilot program
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Any documents obtained through an electronic search of the Unified Judicial System's electronic access portal shall be charged ten cents per page but no more than three dollars per document. This fee shall not be applicable to an attorney of record on a case or an abstractor for …
SDCL § 16-2-65 Commission on Access to the Courts--Creation--Members--Terms--Appointment--Compensation--Staff
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There is hereby created a Commission on Access to the Courts. The commission shall consist of eleven members appointed as follows: (1) Seven members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, three initially appointed for a term of two years and four appointed for a ter…
SDCL § 16-2-66 Commission on Access to the Courts--Purpose--Action
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The Commission on Access to the Courts shall work collaboratively across the justice system to advance efforts to promote equal access to the court and inspire a high level of trust and confidence in the South Dakota court system. This may include: (1) Recommending improvements i…