S.D. Codified Laws § 15-26A-87.3 : — CIVIL PROCEDURERULES OF CIVIL APPELLATE PROCEDURE —26A-87.3 - [Effective until 4/1/2023] Motion for attorney fees-Contents, form, and filing of motion

A motion for appellate attorney fees in actions where such fees may be allowable must comply with the following requirements:

(1) The motion must be accompanied by a verified, itemized statement of legal services rendered, said statement to be exclusive of costs allowable under § 15-30-6;
(2) The motion must be served and filed prior to submission of the action on its merits; and
(3) An original and fifteen copies of the motion and itemized statement, together with proof of service thereof, must be submitted for filing.

Consideration of a motion for attorney fees will be held in abeyance until such time as the action is considered on its merits.

SDCL 15-26A-87.3

: SL 1996, ch 317.
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