South Dakota Codified Laws 16-2-29.5. Records search fee
The clerk of court shall charge a records search fee in the amount of twenty dollars for each record search conducted if the search is requested by a person who is not a party named in the action for which the search is being requested. The clerk shall charge a fee of five dollars if the requesting party certifies that the search is being requested in conjunction with a pending state or federal cause of action. A separate fee shall be charged for each name, whether individual or corporate, for which a search is requested. The clerk shall deposit the fee in accordance with § 16-2-43. The clerk may not charge a records search fee if the search is requested by an attorney of record or any member of the attorney of record’s law firm or staff.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-2-29.5
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1995, ch 115, § 2; SL 1997, ch 115, § 1; SL 2006, ch 112, § 1; SL 2012, ch 113, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.