S.D. Codified Laws § 16-16A-5
Participant admission to practice--Application
1. An application on the form provided by the board;
2. An application fee prescribed by the Supreme Court;
3. A photograph taken within six months of the date of application;
4. A current law school transcript;
5. Completed South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and United States Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint cards;
6. The required fingerprinting fee; and
7. A copy of the request for preparation of a character report and accompanying submissions to the NCBE with proof of payment of the fee prescribed by the NCBE.
Source: SL 2025, ch 227 ( Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.