South Dakota § 16-21-7 Certification and authentication of court record.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-21-7 — Certification and authentication of court record.

South Dakota § 16-21-7

Title 16COURTS AND JUDICIARY

Ch. 16-21ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM--OFFICIAL COURT RECORD

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S.D. Codified Laws § 16-21-7 (2026).

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A court document may be certified as an official copy only if the original document is on file with the court. In addition to manually certifying documents with a handwritten signature, any custodian of a court document may also use an electronic signature and seal to certify or authenticate documents that are in electronic format. A raised seal on the copy from the issuing court shall not be required.

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A court document may be certified as an official copy only if the original document is on file with the court. In addition to manually certifying documents with a handwritten signature, any custodian of a court document may also use an electronic signature and seal to certify or authenticate documents that are in electronic format. A raised seal on the copy from the issuing court shall not be required.