<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-20-1 - Definitions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044977Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044977SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044977CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044977Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044977DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044977Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044977000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044977SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044977SCL-000003 { 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></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-20-1"><span class="s2044977SENU">16-20-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044977SENU">. </span><span class="s2044977CL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal-000000"><span class="s2044977DefaultParagraphFont">As used in these rules, the following terms mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal-000001"><span class="s2044977DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    "Judicial proceeding" or "proceeding" includes all public arguments, hearings, trials, or other proceedings before a trial court, except those specifically excluded by these rules. These rules do not apply to coverage of ceremonial or nonjudicial proceedings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal-000001"><span class="s2044977DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    "Expanded media coverage" includes audio or video recording or broadcasting, televising, electronic recording, or photographing of judicial proceedings for the purpose of gathering and disseminating news and educational or instructional information to the public. Any other use, absent express written permission of the court is prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal-000001"><span class="s2044977DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    "Audio media coverage" includes audio recording or broadcasting or electronic recording of judicial proceedings for the purpose of gathering and disseminating news and educational or instructional information to the public. Any other use, absent express written permission of the court is prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal-000001"><span class="s2044977DefaultParagraphFont">(d)    "Trial court" or the "court" means a South Dakota circuit or magistrate court in which a judicial proceeding is taking place.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal-000001"><span class="s2044977DefaultParagraphFont">(e)    "Media coordinator" means the circuit court administrator for the circuit in which judicial proceedings are taking place.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal-000001"><span class="s2044977DefaultParagraphFont">(f)    "News media" means personnel of a newspaper or other periodical, news service, radio station, television station, or television network, who deliver news to the general public on a regular and consistent basis in print, electronic or digital format.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044977000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044977Normal"><span class="s2044977SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044977SCL-000003"> SL 2011, ch 233 (Supreme Court Rule 10-09), eff. July 1, 2011; SL 2014, ch 261 (Supreme Court Rule 14-02), eff. Feb. 20, 2014.</span></p></div></body></html>