§ 34-25-1 Department of Health to have charge of registration
§ 34-25-1.1 Definition of terms
§ 34-25-4 Vital registration districts–Establishment, consolidation or subdivision
§ 34-25-4.1 Register of deeds or designee as local registrar–Fees–Deputy, appointment, and duty
§ 34-25-8 Birth registration–Certificate of live birth–Time for filing–Availability of records
§ 34-25-8.1 Birth in moving conveyance
§ 34-25-9 Birth in institution–Attending physician or physician’s designee to prepare certificate–Filing certificate
§ 34-25-9.1 Birth outside institution–Persons responsible for certificate–Evidence required–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 34-25-9.2 Birth certificate signed by parents or informant
§ 34-25-13.1 Husband’s name entered on birth certificate–Father’s name as determined in paternity proceeding or by affidavits
§ 34-25-13.2 Parents’ consent or judicial determination required to name father in birth certificate when mother unmarried
§ 34-25-13.3 Unmarried mother’s surname shown on birth certificate unless paternity acknowledged
§ 34-25-13.4 Father not named on birth certificate–No other information entered
§ 34-25-14 Child of unknown parents–Physician to name child and file birth certificate
§ 34-25-15 Legitimation of child–New birth certificate–Fee
§ 34-25-16 Adoption information forwarded by clerk of courts
§ 34-25-16.1 New birth certificate upon adoption of child born in state or foreign nation–Exception
§ 34-25-16.2 Birth certificate after adoption when birth unrecorded
§ 34-25-16.3 Adoption information on child born out-of-state forwarded to state of birth
§ 34-25-16.4 Sealing of original birth certificate and adoption information–Opening of sealed materials
§ 34-25-16.5 Original birth certificate sealed or forwarded to department after new certificate issued
§ 34-25-16.6 Copies of birth certificates
§ 34-25-16.7 Determining mother for birth certificate
§ 34-25-16.8 New birth certificate for certain crime victims–Sealing
§ 34-25-18 Medical certificate signed by attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner–Time for execution
§ 34-25-18.1 Determination of death
§ 34-25-21 Notice of death without attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner–Preparation of medical certificate–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 34-25-22 Reference to state’s attorney, sheriff, or police of death from other than natural causes
§ 34-25-22.1 Blood samples taken in violent or accidental death cases–Transmission to laboratory
§ 34-25-24 Permit required for disposition of dead body or fetus
§ 34-25-24.1 Notice to funeral director–Communicable disease or condition
§ 34-25-25 Fact of death record filed by funeral director–Sources of data–Place and time of filing
§ 34-25-25.1 Place of filing death certificate when place of death unknown or in moving conveyance required
§ 34-25-32.1 Report required of certain fetal deaths other than abortions
§ 34-25-32.2 Fetal death report filed by physician–Coroner to report unattended deaths
§ 34-25-32.3 Disposition of remains of embryo or fetus
§ 34-25-32.4 Medical facility to provide for disposal of aborted fetuses
§ 34-25-32.5 Failure to comply as public nuisance
§ 34-25-32.6 Disposition of fetal remains–Method
§ 34-25-32.7 Fetal organ, tissue donation–Circumstances–Consent required
§ 34-25-32.8 Definitions related to stillbirth
§ 34-25-32.9 Notice to parent of means for requesting a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth
§ 34-25-32.10 Name of stillborn child on certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth
§ 34-25-32.11 Fetal death report to be referenced on certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth
§ 34-25-32.12 Form and content of certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth
§ 34-25-32.13 Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth not used to calculate live birth statistics
§ 34-25-32.14 Fee for certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth
§ 34-25-32.15 Certificate may be requested without regard to filing date of fetal death report
§ 34-25-32.16 Certificate may be requested without regard to date of fetal death
§ 34-25-33 Burial or removal permit filed by funeral director after final disposition
§ 34-25-34 Burial-transit permit issued out-of-state as authority for final disposition
§ 34-25-36 Records and monthly report of funeral director
§ 34-25-38 Cemetery to require burial, removal, disinterment, or transit permit–Promulgation of rules
§ 34-25-38.1 Issuance of disinterment permit
§ 34-25-39 Completion of burial permit when no person in charge of cemetery
§ 34-25-42 Delayed registration of birth, death, or marriage–Fee
§ 34-25-43 Software, blanks and forms supplied by department–Use of forms or exact electronic replicas required
§ 34-25-44 Blank forms supplied by local registrar–Examination of permit for disposition on presentation
§ 34-25-45 Legibility of records and certificates–Incomplete or illegible certificates not filed
§ 34-25-46 Signing, dating, and numbering of permits for disposition by local registrar
§ 34-25-51 Amendment of vital record–Fee for delayed amendment
§ 34-25-52 Copies of certified or informational records supplied by department or local registrars–Application–Time–Fees
§ 34-25-52.1 Copies or data supplied to public or private agencies
§ 34-25-52.2 Additional fee for copy of birth record–Disposition
§ 34-25-52.3 Free birth certificate with head start enrollment form
§ 34-25-52.4 Uniform forms and procedures for issuance of copies of records–Rules
§ 34-25-52.5 Construction of chapter–Disclosure of specified information on birth, marriage, or divorce certificates–Admissibility
§ 34-25-52.6 Disclosure of information in or inspection or copying of vital record–Authorization of chapter or court
§ 34-25-54 Certified copies supplied free for military or veterans’ claims–Minors participating in sports programs
§ 34-25-57 Violation of requirements as misdemeanor
§ 34-25-57.2 Unintentional issuance of certified copy of vital record fraudulently obtained–Personal liability
§ 34-25-58 Enforcement and supervisory powers of department–Investigations by secretary
§ 34-25-61 Severability of provisions
§ 34-25-62 Electronic list of persons married in South Dakota
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 34 > Chapter 25 - Vital Records and Burial Permits

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2