S.D. Codified Laws § 16-19-35 : — COURTS AND JUDICIARYDISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS —19-35 - Kinds of discipline authorized TEXT PDF Discipline for misconduct may be imposed as follows: (1) Disbarment by the Supreme Court; (2) Suspension by the Supreme Court for a specific period not to exceed three years; (3) Placement on a probationary status by the Supreme Court for such period and with such conditions as the Supreme Court may specify; (4) Public censure by the Supreme Court; and (5) Private reprimand by the board. SDCL 16-19-35 Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule III; SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-20), eff. July 1, 2016.