§ 26-7A-37 — Persons authorized to inspect or receive copies of records of court proceedings.

Records of court proceedings, including reports of the Department of Social Services, records and reports of court services officers, clinical studies, and evaluation reports, under this chapter and chapters 26-8A , 26-8B , and 26-8C shall be open to inspection by or disclosure to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian and by other respondent parties involved in the proceedings, their attorneys, the child's attorney and by any department or agency having custody of the child. Pursuant to court order, records of court proceedings may be inspected by or disclosed to the child, by parties having a legitimate interest in the proceedings and by parties conducting pertinent research studies.

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 43.0327; SL 1968, ch 164, § 16; SL 1991, ch 217, § 46B; SDCL § 26-8-33; SL 2010, ch 140, § 1.