16-19-39. Reference for formal disciplinary proceedings on conviction of serious crime.Upon the receipt of notice of conviction of an attorney for a serious crime, the Supreme Court shall also refer the matter to the board for the institution of a formal proceeding in which the sole issue to be determined shall be the extent of the final discipline to be imposed. A disciplinary proceeding so instituted will not be brought to hearing until all appeals from the conviction are concluded. Source: Sup. Ct. Disc. Rules Aug. 28, 1974, §5 (d); SDCL Supp, 16-19 Appx.; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule X (e); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-25), eff. July 1, 2016.
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