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South Dakota Research Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in South Dakota. Members of the Georgetown University community may seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• Dolores A. Jorgensen, South Dakota Legal Research Guide, 2d ed. (1999), KFS3075 .J67 1999

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Constitution

State Constitution

Statutes/Code

• Print: South Dakota Codified Laws, KFS3030 1967 .A23
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: SD-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > South Dakota > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > SD - South Dakota Codified Laws, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
• Internet:
  • South Dakota Codified Laws

Legislative History

• Session Laws:
  • HeinOnline (2000 - Current)
  • Legislative Research Council (Includes full text of bills, bill histories and session laws; 1997 - Current)

Legislature

• South Dakota Legislature (same as the Legislative Research Council above)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print: Administrative Rules of South Dakota, KFS3035 1978 .A25 (CANCELLED in 2008)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: SD-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > South Dakota > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > SD - South Dakota Administrative Code
• Internet:
  • Administrative Rules of South Dakota (Includes South Dakota Register; 1998 - Current)

Agencies

• Office of the Governor
• State Departments and Agencies
• Office of the Attorney General (Includes opinions; 1968 - Current)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print: North Western Reporter, KF135 .N7 (1st series) & KF135 .N712 (2nd series) & West's Dakota Digest, KFN8657 .D3 (CANCELLED in 2004)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: SD-CS (state cases) & SD-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > South Dakota > Find Cases > SD Supreme Court Cases from 1867 & Legal > States Legal - U.S. > South Dakota > Find Cases > SD Federal & State Cases, Combined
• Internet:
  • Supreme Court Opinions (1996 - Current)

Courts

• Unified Judicial System
• South Dakota Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Rules

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• South Dakota Cities
• South Dakota Counties

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Print: Great Plains Natural Resources Journal, K7 .R293 (1996 - Current)
• Electronic:
  • HeinOnline (1996 - Current)
  • Lexis (1997- Current)
  • Westlaw (1996 - Current)
• Print: South Dakota Law Review, K23 .O735 (1956 - Current)
  
• Electronic: (restricted to the GULC community)
  • HeinOnline (1956 - Current)
  • LegalTrac (1980 - Current)
  • Lexis: (1993 - Current)
  • Westlaw (1994 - Current)
    

GENERAL

• Internet:
  • South Dakota State Library
  • University of South Dakota McKusick Law Library
  • State Bar of South Dakota
  • Ethics Opinions (selected opinions from 1980-)
  • Rules of Professional Conduct
  • FindLaw: South Dakota
  • Law Library of Congress: South Dakota
  • Legal Information Institute: South Dakota

Updated 08/09 (RR)

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