(SCR 06-06)
In the Matter of the Amendment of SDCL 15-6-11(b)
IN THE MATTER OF THE AMENDMENT
OF SDCL 15-6-11(b) RULE 06-06
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A hearing was held on February 16, 2006, at Pierre, South Dakota, relating to the
amendment of SDCL 15-6-11(b), and the Court having considered the proposed amendment, the
correspondence and oral presentations relating thereto and being fully advised in the premises,
now, therefore, it is
ORDERED that SDCL 15-6-11(b) be and it is hereby amended to read in its entirety as
follows:
15-6-11(b).
Improper signing--Sanctions Representations to court.
If a pleading, motion,
exhibits, or attachments thereto, or other paper is signed or filed in violation of this rule, the court,
upon motion or upon its own initiative, shall impose upon the person who signed or filed it, a
represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction, which may include an order to pay to the other
party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred because of the filing of the
pleading, motion, or other paper, including a reasonable attorney's fee. By presenting to the court
(whether by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating) a pleading, written motion, or other
paper, an attorney or unrepresented party is certifying that to the best of the person's knowledge,
information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances:
DATED at Pierre, South Dakota, this 17th day of March 2006.