S.D. Codified Laws § 15-26A-14 (2026)
Contents of petition for appeal.
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. 25, 2005; SL 2013, ch 262 (Supreme Court Rule 13-01), eff. Feb. 14, 2013.
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).
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. 25, 2005; SL 2013, ch 262 (Supreme Court Rule 13-01), eff. Feb. 14, 2013.