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S.D. Codified Laws § 15-26A-14

Contents of petition for appeal

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Waldner (2024)

Most recently applied in State v. Waldner (November 2024)

Source: Supreme Court Rule 79-1, Rule 5 (2); SDCL Supp, § 15-26A-6; Supreme Court Rule 80-3; Supreme Court Rule 82-14; SL 2005, ch 292 (Supreme Court Rule 05-06), effective Feb.…

The petition shall be captioned in the Supreme Court and entitled as in the circuit court. It shall contain:

(1) A statement of facts necessary to understand the question presented;

(2) A statement of the question itself;

(3) The relief sought;

(4) A concise statement, without argument, of law in support of the request;

(5) The reasons why the appeal should be allowed;

(6) Other papers and exhibits petitioner deems relevant and material; and

(7) All papers must conform to typeface specified in § 15-26A-66. Except by the Court's permission, a petition or response may not exceed 10 pages, exclusive of the accompanying documents required by subdivisions 15-26A-15(1), (2) and (3).

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.