<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A-11 - Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-11 - Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-11 - Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-11"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SENU">16-16A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SENU">. </span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8CL">Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">Each participant shall comply with the South Dakota Rules of Professional Responsibility. Failure to do so may result in denial of admission to practice law as an attorney in this state and referral to the Disciplinary Board. The board may refer a participant to the Disciplinary Board for any violation of the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Failure to furnish information or answer truthfully the inquiries of the board pertinent to the participant s application may also result in denial of admission to practice law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">In any application for waiver or extension pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-8</span></a><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">, a participant shall disclose to the board any allegation of misconduct involving the participant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000"> </span></p></div></body></html>