South Dakota courts currently charge $3 per page for original transcripts and 40 cents per page for copies, but this bill allows the state Supreme Court to adopt new pricing rates for both original and copy transcripts, effective January 1, 2023. The bill gives the Supreme Court authority to set transcript fees rather than keeping them fixed in state law. Indigent defendants and their lawyers can still request free transcripts paid by the county if the court approves.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 626
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 498
Signed by the President S.J. 416
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 483
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 330
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 210
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 51, NAYS 17. H.J. 226
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2. H.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 39
Mike Stevens
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Timothy Johns
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass