15-6-83. Rules by courts of record.
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A majority of the judges in each circuit court may make and amend rules governing practice not inconsistent with the rules contained in this chapter. Notice of the intent to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule shall be given by filing a copy of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal in the office of the clerk of courts in each county within the circuit to be affected and by giving notice indicating the purpose of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal in general terms and fixing a time and place, not sooner than thirty days following the date of notice, at which any person may appear and be heard regarding the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal.
Notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of several rules may be given at one time and in one notice. The notice required by this rule may be given by posting notice at the Unified Judicial System's website at http://www.ujs.sd.gov/ or the State Bar of South Dakota's website at http://www.sdbar.org/. Electronic mail notification shall also be provided to members of the State Bar of South Dakota.
Any rule, or amendment or repeal thereof, adopted pursuant to this section shall become effective upon being filed with and approved by the Supreme Court. Upon being approved, all such rules, amendments or repeals thereof shall be filed by the Supreme Court with the code counsel, who shall publish them as an appendix to Title 15 of the code. Any rules heretofore adopted pursuant to this section are hereby nullified.