Section 16-19-45 - Investigation by board or attorney general on reference--Report and recommendationfiled with Supreme Court.
16-19-45. Investigation by board or attorney general on reference--Report and recommendation filed with Supreme Court. When an investigation of an attorney's conduct has been initiated and referred to either the board or the attorney general for investigation, he or it shall proceed immediately to make a thorough investigation of the complaint, and make a report thereon to the Supreme Court at a time to be fixed by the court in its order of reference, which report shall be in writing and filed with the clerk, and accompanied by his or its recommendation as the case may be.
Source: SL 1911, ch 85, § 3; SL 1917, ch 139; RC 1919, § 5275; Supreme Court Rule 25, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1217; SDCL, § 16-19-12; Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule XX(i).