Bates Numbering for South Dakota
South Dakota courts require exhibits to follow SDCL 15-6-16. Exhibit lists required at pre-trial conference. Exchange deadline per scheduling order. Sequential Bates numbers give every page a unique, citable identifier, which matters anywhere exhibits get referenced by page during South Dakota proceedings. ExhibitPrep applies the prefix and count automatically as you stamp.
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South Dakota Court Requirements
South Dakota courts require exhibits to follow SDCL 15-6-16. Exhibit lists required at pre-trial conference. Exchange deadline per scheduling order. Minnehaha County (Sioux Falls): Largest county. Commercial center. ExhibitPrep's Bates numbering feature is built around exactly this: exhibits produced by the tool already match South Dakota courts' formatting and marking conventions.
Key Benefits
Discovery compliance
Custom prefixes
Configurable format
Combined with stamps
Features
Common Use Cases
South Dakota personal injury attorneys preparing medical records exhibits
Family law practitioners filing South Dakota divorce and custody exhibits
Commercial litigation teams preparing discovery exhibits for South Dakota Circuit Courts
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Bates numbering work for South Dakota exhibits?
Add sequential Bates numbers to every page of your exhibits for discovery compliance and evidence tracking. SDCL 15-6-16 governs exhibit disclosure in South Dakota courts, and ExhibitPrep's labels and formatting are built to match it. Upload your documents, apply the feature, and download court-ready exhibits.
Is Bates numbering compliant with South Dakota e-filing requirements?
Yes. South Dakota courts file exhibits through Odyssey (files capped at 5 MB per doc / 25 MB per envelope (recommended)). ExhibitPrep exports PDFs sized and formatted to match Odyssey's requirements automatically.
What South Dakota exhibit rule should attorneys know before using Bates numbering?
Exhibit exchange deadline: Per scheduling order. Exchange deadlines set by scheduling order. Varies by circuit.
How much time does Bates numbering save on South Dakota exhibits?
Manual exhibit prep runs about 5 minutes of setup plus 3 minutes per document, so a 12-exhibit set takes roughly 41 minutes by hand. Bates Numbers in ExhibitPrep cuts that same batch down to a few minutes total.
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