S.D. Codified Laws § 16-3-5.3

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Rule proposal requirements

Official statutory text

(1) The identity of the proponent or proponents of the change;

(2) A detailed explanation of the change and the reasons for the change;

(3) An analysis of the state or federal rule or statute that the change is based upon, if any;

(4) A comparison of the change with federal rules or local federal rules on the same subject, if any, and an explanation of any differences, if any; and

(5) An analysis of how the change affects existing rules or statutes.

Source: SL 2025, ch 228 ( Supreme Court Rule 25-10), eff. Mar. 5, 2025.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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