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2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-16 - View of premises by jury.

15-14-16. View of premises by jury.
When in the opinion of the court it is proper for the jury to have a view of the property which is the subject of litigation, or of the place in which any material fact occurred, it may order them to be conducted in a body, under the charge of an officer, to the place which shall be shown to them by some person appointed by the court for that purpose. The jury may be given a view of the property or place while the case is being submitted to them or during their deliberation, or both, as the court may order. While the jury are thus absent, no person, other than the person so appointed, shall speak to them on any subject connected with the trial.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1322.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-17 - Number of counsel and time allowed for argument to jury.

15-14-17. Number of counsel and time allowed for argument to jury.
The number of counsel and the time allowed for argument to the jury shall be determined by the court in each case before the argument is begun.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1321.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-18 - Scope of argument to jury--Argument on law.

15-14-18. Scope of argument to jury--Argument on law.
Counsel in arguing the case may argue and comment upon the law as given in the instructions of the court, as well as upon the evidence in the case, but in no case except in trials for libel, shall counsel argue or contend before the jury that the law governing the case is other or different than that settled and given by the trial court in the instructions. The trial court shall strictly enforce this section and §15-14-17.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1321.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-19 - Retirement of jury for deliberation.

15-14-19. Retirement of jury for deliberation.
When the case is finally submitted to the jury they may decide in court or retire for deliberation. If they retire, they must be kept together in some convenient place under charge of an officer until they agree upon a verdict or are discharged by the court; provided, that the court may, at its discretion, permit the jurors to separate during the adjournment of court overnight.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1324; Supreme Court Rule No. 5, 1972, effective January 1, 1973.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-20 - Papers, exhibits, and notes taken into jury room.

15-14-20. Papers, exhibits, and notes taken into jury room.
Upon retiring for deliberation the jury may take with them all papers which have been received as evidence in the cause, except depositions and such papers and exhibits as ought not, in the opinion of the court, to be taken from the person having them in his possession; and they may also take with them notes of the testimony or other proceedings on the trial taken by themselves, or any of them, but none taken by any other person.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1323.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-21 - Communications to and from jury during deliberations.

15-14-21. Communications to and from jury during deliberations.
Unless by order of the court the officer having the jury under his charge must not suffer any communication to be made to them, or make any himself, except to ask them if they have agreed upon a verdict; or to make such communications necessary for their food and maintenance while in his charge; and he must not before their verdict is rendered communicate to any person the state of their deliberations, or the verdict agreed upon.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1324.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-22 - Other business of court during jury deliberations--Case open until jury discharged.

15-14-22. Other business of court during jury deliberations--Case open until jury discharged.
While the jury is absent the court may adjourn from time to time, in respect to other business; but it is nevertheless open for every purpose connected with the cause submitted to the jury until a verdict is rendered or the jury discharged.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1336.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-23 - Verdict to include value and damages in action for recovery of personal property.

15-14-23. Verdict to include value and damages in action for recovery of personal property.
In an action for the recovery of specific personal property, if the property has not been delivered to the plaintiff, or the defendant, by his answer, claim a return thereof, the jury, if their verdict be in favor of the plaintiff, or, if being in favor of the defendant, they also find that he is entitled to a return thereof, must find the value of the property, and if so instructed, the value of specific portions thereof, and may at the same time assess the damages, if any are claimed in the complaint or answer, which the prevailing party has sustained by reason of the taking or detention of such property.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1332.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-24 - Sealed verdict directed on agreement during adjournment.

15-14-24. Sealed verdict directed on agreement during adjournment.
The court may direct the jury to bring in a sealed verdict, at the opening of the court, in case of an agreement during a recess or adjournment for the day.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1336.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-25 - Receipt from jury and reading of verdict--Inquiry--Number of votes required.

15-14-25. Receipt from jury and reading of verdict--Inquiry--Number of votes required.
Except in the cases provided for in §15-14-27, when the jury have agreed upon their verdict they must be conducted into court, their names called by the clerk and the verdict rendered by their foreman. The verdict must be in writing, signed by the foreman, and must be read by the clerk to the jury, and the inquiry made whether it is their verdict. If three or more jurors disagree they must be sent out again. If ten of the jury agree to the verdict it shall be the verdict of the jury and so recorded.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1333.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-26 - Polling of jury--Dissenting votes.

15-14-26. Polling of jury--Dissenting votes.
If neither party requires the jury to be polled the verdict is complete and the jury discharged from the case. Either party may require the jury to be polled, which is done by the court or clerk asking each juror if it is his verdict. If more than two answer in the negative, except in the cases provided for in §15-14-27, the jury must again be sent out.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1333.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-27 - Actions in which five-sixths vote by jury sufficient.

15-14-27. Actions in which five-sixths vote by jury sufficient.
In all civil actions cognizable by a magistrate judge, except actions for the forcible entry and detainer, or detainer only, of real property, tried in the circuit court, the verdict may be rendered by five-sixths of the jury in the manner provided in §§15-14-28 and 15-14-29.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1334; SL 1974, ch 153, §7; SL 1985, ch 160; SL 1994, ch 157, §3; SL 1997, ch 112, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-28 - Receipt and reading of verdict when five-sixths vote sufficient--Inquiry--Dissenting votes.

15-14-28. Receipt and reading of verdict when five-sixths vote sufficient--Inquiry--Dissenting votes.
In the actions provided for in §15-14-27, when the jury has agreed upon their verdict, they shall be conducted into court, their names shall be called by the clerk and the verdict shall be rendered by their foreman. The verdict shall be in writing signed by the foreman and shall be read by the clerk to the jury and the inquiry made whether it is their verdict. If two or more of the jury disagree, they shall be sent out again. If five of the jury agree to the verdict, it shall be the verdict of the jury and so recorded.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1335; SL 1997, ch 112, §2.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-29 - Polling of jury when five-sixths vote sufficient--Dissenting votes.

15-14-29. Polling of jury when five-sixths vote sufficient--Dissenting votes.
If neither party in an action provided for in §15-14-27 requires the jury to be polled, the verdict is complete and the jury shall be discharged from the case. Either party may require the jury to be polled, which shall be done by the court or clerk asking each juror if it is his or her verdict. If more than one answers in the negative, the jury shall be sent out.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1335; SL 1997, ch 112, §3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-30 - Correction of irregularities in verdict.

15-14-30. Correction of irregularities in verdict.
When the verdict is announced, if it be informal or insufficient in not covering the issue submitted, it may be corrected by the jury under the advice of the court, or the jury may be again sent out.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1337.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-31 - Minute entry on receipt of verdict--Contents.

15-14-31. Minute entry on receipt of verdict--Contents.
Upon receiving a verdict an entry must be made by the clerk in the minutes of the court, specifying the time of trial, the names of the jurors and witnesses, and setting out the verdict at length.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1338.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-32 - Jury discharged by final adjournment for term.

15-14-32. Jury discharged by final adjournment for term.
A final adjournment of the court for the term discharges the jury.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1336.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 14 - Conduct Of Jury Trials › Section 15-14-33 - New trial after verdict not returned.

15-14-33. New trial after verdict not returned.
In all cases where the jury are discharged or prevented from giving a verdict by reason of accident or other cause, during the progress of the trial, or after the cause is submitted to them, the action may be again tried immediately or at a future time, as the court may direct.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1328.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-1 - Objections, rulings, proceedings, and remarks to be noted by court reporter.

15-15-1. Objections, rulings, proceedings, and remarks to be noted by court reporter.
When a court reporter is making a record of the proceedings of the court in any trial, motion, or proceeding of any kind before the court, he shall note all objections to the evidence and rulings thereon and all motions, stipulations, applications, and similar proceedings relevant to the matter involved and all rulings and remarks of the court thereon.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1601.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-2 - Clerk or judge to keep minutes in absence of reporter--Computer record.

15-15-2. Clerk or judge to keep minutes in absence of reporter--Computer record.
If there is no court reporter making such record, the clerk of the court shall keep full and accurate minutes of all such matters as referred to in §15-15-1 and rulings thereon. In the absence of both reporter and clerk, the judge shall preserve the minutes of the proceedings. If the record of the court action is kept by an automated process, the computer record shall constitute the minutes of the court.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1601; SL 1991, ch 167.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-3 - Exhibits and record evidence marked for identification and filed--Reading of contents or description into trial record.

15-15-3. Exhibits and record evidence marked for identification and filed--Reading of contents or description into trial record.
All exhibits or other record evidence offered at the trial of a cause shall be marked for identification by the shorthand reporter or clerk and shall be filed as records in said cause. The trial judge may order a copy of any exhibit or of the material parts thereof filed in place of the original or may direct that the material parts thereof be read into the record upon the trial and when the exhibit is of such nature that it cannot be filed or the contents thereof read into the record, a description thereof shall be read into the record upon the trial.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1602.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-4 - Sale or destruction of exhibits if not collected when judgment final--Retention of necessary copies--Fee.

15-15-4. Sale or destruction of exhibits if not collected when judgment final--Retention of necessary copies--Fee.
Whenever the decision or judgment of the court has become final, the clerk of courts shall give notice to the attorneys or parties of record by electronic or first-class mail that the exhibits in the possession of the clerk, if not collected within thirty days, shall upon order of the court be destroyed or sold at sale under chapter 15-19. However, upon proper application to the court, the exhibit may be preserved as a part of the permanent record in the files. If an exhibit is a necessary part of the judgment or consists of a written instrument establishing the liability of a party against whom judgment has been rendered, a copy of it shall be made and retained by the clerk and the original canceled by endorsement across its face before being returned to the person entitled thereto as determined by the court. Unless the person entitled thereto as determined by the court shall furnish a true copy of such exhibit, he shall pay the fee of the clerk for making such copy.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1602; SL 1977, ch 171; SL 1979, ch 148; Supreme Court Rule 82-21; SL 1990, ch 149, §9; SL 2020, ch 250 (Supreme Court Rule 20-02), eff. Feb. 24, 2020.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-4.1 - Return of administrative record to agency of origin when judgment final.

15-15-4.1. Return of administrative record to agency of origin when judgment final.
Whenever the decision or judgment of the court has become final in an action governed by chapter 1-26, the clerk of courts shall return to the agency of origin the administrative record filed with the court pursuant to the provisions of §1-26-33. Subsequent access to said record shall be governed by the provisions of §1-26-7.
Source:
Supreme Court Rule 82-22.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-5 - Record on motion for new trial--Contents--Formal settlement not required.

15-15-5. Record on motion for new trial--Contents--Formal settlement not required.
The record for presentation of any motion or application for a new trial shall consist of all the documents, evidence, motions, applications, objections, and rulings of the court as offered, filed, recorded, or entered in the minutes of the clerk or judge and the transcript of the reporter, if such transcript has been made, but it shall not be necessary to have such record formally settled for purposes of application for new trial.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1603.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-7 - Fee for transcript--Exception for indigents.

15-15-7. Fee for transcript--Exception for indigents.
Unless ordered by the court to be supplied to an indigent or an indigent's counsel and paid out of the county treasury where court was held, a fee shall be charged to the person ordering a typewritten transcript by filing of an order for transcript on appeal of a proceeding taken by an officer of the court, which shall be certified to be a correct transcript of the reporter's notes of the evidence.
Source: SDC 1939, §§32.0503, 32.0504; SL 1957, ch 173; SDCL, §§16-7-12, 16-7-13; SL 1970, ch 136, §§1, 2; SL 1974, ch 152, §1; SL 1976, ch 148; SL 1980, ch 164; SL 1984, ch 146; SL 1986, ch 27, §5; SL 1988, ch 177; SL 2003, ch 116, §1; SL 2022, ch 52, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-7.1 - Court reporter transcript fees.

15-15-7.1. Court reporter transcript fees.
The fee for the preparation of a transcript from a court reporter’s notes of evidence is three dollars and sixty cents per page for the original. The fee for a copy, furnished on request, is sixty-five cents per page, to be paid to the officer of the court who prepared the transcript.
Source: SL 2023, ch 217 (Supreme Court Rule 22-16), §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-8 - Letter size paper required in all courts.

15-15-8. Letter size paper required in all courts.
Eight and one-half inch by eleven inch paper size shall be the only accepted size in all of the courts of the State of South Dakota. This section shall be applicable to all documents except original documents filed as exhibits.
Source:
Supreme Court Rule 82-3.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-9 - Content of record.

15-15-9. Content of record.
The record of any hearing, court trial or jury trial conducted by or on behalf of the Unified Judicial System shall consist of the transcript prepared by an official court reporter or court recorder or freelance reporter on contract with the Unified Judicial System, the exhibits offered in evidence and jury instructions. This rule shall not apply to child support referee hearings.
The reporter shall transcribe and certify such parts of the record of the proceedings as may be required by any rule or order of the court. Upon the request of any party to any proceeding which has been so recorded, who has agreed to pay any applicable fee for such transcription, the reporter shall file an electronic transcript with the clerk of court upon completion and transmit a paper or electronic copy to the requesting party. The court may request that an additional paper copy of the transcript be filed with the clerk of court.
Source:
SL 2010, ch 255 (Supreme Court Rule 10-02), eff. Feb. 26, 2010; SL 2011, ch 228 (Supreme Court Rule 10-04), eff. Aug. 30, 2010; SL 2015, ch 265 (Supreme Court Rule 15-03), eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-10 - Temporary sealing of transcript.

15-15-10. Temporary sealing of transcript.
The clerk of court shall file the transcript in the court record. The transcript shall be sealed for a period of ninety days from the date filed unless otherwise ordered by the court. During this time period, any copy of such transcript shall be obtained from the court reporter or transcriber at the rate provided by existing law.
Following the expiration of such period of time, unless otherwise sealed or declared confidential by court order or existing law, the filed transcript will be available for public inspection and copying through the clerk of courts office or through any other means of electronic court record access. Reproduction of the transcript may be provided on the same terms and conditions as any other document in the court record.
Source:
SL 2015, ch 266 (Supreme Court Rule 15-04), eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-11 - Request to prohibit public access to information in transcript--Filing under seal or with redaction of information.

15-15-11. Request to prohibit public access to information in transcript--Filing under seal or with redaction of information.
A request to prohibit public access to certain information in a transcript shall be governed by §15-15A-13. The court may order that any transcript be filed under seal or may require the redaction of information contained in the transcript for good cause shown. In the event of redaction, an unredacted version shall also be filed with the court under seal. During the ninety day period, or for such period of time as may be extended by the court pursuant to §15-15-10, the parties to the case shall review the transcript to identify any items contained therein that should not be accessible to the public pursuant to court order or existing law. If such information exists, the parties shall move for the court to have that information protected in the public record. It shall not be the responsibility of the reporter when preparing a transcript to redact information unless a request has been made in advance to redact specific information by the parties or the court.
Source:
SL 2015, ch 267 (Supreme Court Rule 15-05), eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15 - Record And Exhibits › Section 15-15-12 - Transcript of voir dire proceeding only available for inspection at courthouse.

15-15-12. Transcript of voir dire proceeding only available for inspection at courthouse.
In order to protect the confidentiality of private juror information the transcript of any voir dire proceeding shall not be made available to the public except through inspection at the courthouse unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Source:
SL 2015, ch 268 (Supreme Court Rule 15-06), eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-1 - Purpose of rule of access to court records.

15-15A-1. Purpose of rule of access to court records.
The purpose of this rule is to provide a comprehensive policy on access to court records. The rule provides for access in a manner that:
(1)Maximizes accessibility to court records,
(2)Supports the role of the judiciary,
(3)Promotes governmental accountability,
(4)Contributes to public safety,
(5)Minimizes risk of injury to individuals,
(6)Protects individual privacy rights and interests,
(7)Protects proprietary business information,
(8)Minimizes reluctance to use the court to resolve disputes,
(9)Makes most effective use of court and clerk of court staff,
(10)Provides excellent customer service, and
(11)Does not unduly burden the ongoing business of the judiciary.
The rule is intended to provide guidance to 1) litigants, 2) those seeking access to court records, and 3) judges, court and clerk of court personnel responding to requests for access.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05, eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-2 - Who has access to court records under the rule.

15-15A-2. Who has access to court records under the rule.
Every member of the public has the same access to court records as provided in this rule, except as provided otherwise by statute or rule and except as provided in §15-15A-7.
"Public" includes:
(1)any person and any business or non-profit entity, organization or association;
(2)any governmental agency for which there is no existing policy, statute or rule defining the agency's access to court records;
(3)media organizations.
"Public" does not include:
(4)court or clerk of court employees;
(5)people or entities, private or governmental, who assist the court in providing court services;
(6)public agencies whose access to court records is defined by another statute, rule, order, policy or database access agreement with the South Dakota Unified Judicial System;
(7)the parties to a case or their lawyers regarding access to the court record in their case, which may be defined by statute or rule.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-3 - Definition of terms.

15-15A-3. Definition of terms.
(1) "Court record" includes any document, information, or other thing that is collected, received or maintained by a clerk of court in connection with a judicial proceeding. "Court record" does not include other records maintained by the public official who also serves as clerk of court or information gathered, maintained or stored by a governmental agency or other entity to which the court has access but which is not part of the court record as defined in this section.
(2)Information in a court record "in electronic form" includes information that exists as: (a) electronic representations of text or graphic documents; (b) an electronic image, including a video image, of a document, exhibit or other thing; or (c) data in the fields or files of an electronic database.
(3)"Public access" means that the public may inspect and obtain a copy of the information in a court record unless otherwise prohibited by statute, court rule or a decision by a court of competent jurisdiction. The public may have access to inspect information in a court file upon payment of applicable fees.
(4)"Remote access" means the ability to electronically search, inspect, or copy information in a court record without the need to physically visit the court facility where the court record is maintained.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-4 - Applicability of rule.

15-15A-4. Applicability of rule.
This rule applies to all court records, regardless of the physical form of the court record, the method of recording the information in the court record or the method of storage of the information in the court record.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-5 - General access rule.

15-15A-5. General access rule.
(1) Information in the court record is accessible to the public except and as prohibited by statute or rule and except as restricted by §§15-15A-7 through 15-15A-13.
(2)There shall be a publicly accessible indication of the existence of information in a court record to which access has been restricted, which indication shall not disclose the nature of the information protected, i.e., "sealed document."
(3)An individual circuit or a local court may not adopt a more restrictive access policy or otherwise restrict access beyond that provided by statute or in this rule, nor provide greater access than that provided for by statute or in this rule.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-6 - Court records that are only publicly available at a court facility.

15-15A-6. Court records that are only publicly available at a court facility.
A request to limit public access to information in a court record to a court facility in the jurisdiction may be made by any party to a case, an individual identified in the court record, or on the court's own motion. For good cause, the court will limit the manner of public access. In limiting the manner of access, the court will use the least restrictive means that achieves the purposes of this access rule and the needs of the requestor.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-8 - Confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child victim excluded from public access.

15-15A-8. Confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child victim excluded from public access.
The following information in a court record is not accessible to the public:
(1)Social security numbers, employer or taxpayer identification numbers, and financial or medical account numbers of an individual.
(2)Financial documents such as income tax returns, W-2's and schedules, wage stubs, credit card statements, financial institution statements, check registers, and other financial information.
(3)The name of any minor child alleged to be the victim of a crime in any adult criminal proceeding.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005; SL 2015, ch 269 (Supreme Court Rule 15-07), eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-9 - Filing confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child victim in court record.

15-15A-9. Filing confidential numbers, financial documents, and name of child victim in court record.
(1) Social security numbers, employer or taxpayer identification numbers, and financial or medical account numbers of an individual where required to be filed with the court shall be submitted on a separate Confidential Information Form, appended to these rules, and filed with the pleading or other document required to be filed. The Confidential Information Form is not accessible to the public.
(2) Financial documents named in subdivision 15-15A-8(2) that are required to be filed with the court shall be submitted as a confidential document and designated as such to the clerk upon filing. The Confidential Financial Documents Information Form appended to these rules shall be attached to financial documents being filed with the court. The Confidential Financial Documents Information Form is not accessible to the public. The confidential financial documents will not be publicly accessible, even if admitted as a trial or hearing exhibit, unless the court permits access pursuant to § 15-15A-10. The court may, on its own motion, protect financial documents that have been submitted without the Confidential Financial Documents Information Form.
(3) Names of any child under eighteen years of age alleged to be the victim of a crime in any adult criminal proceeding shall appear as initials only. The names shall be provided on a separate Confidential Information Form.
(4) Court records in which a child under eighteen years of age is identified as the petitioner or respondent in a protection order proceeding shall be treated as confidential and excluded from public access.
(5) Parties with cases filed prior to the effective date of this rule, or the court on its own, may, by motion, protect the privacy of confidential information as defined in § 15-15A-8. Parties filing this motion will submit a completed Confidential Information Form or Confidential Financial Documents Information Form as appropriate.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005; SL 2006, ch 331 (Supreme Court Rule 06-57), eff. July 1, 2006; SL 2015, ch 270 (Supreme Court Rule 15-08), eff. July 1, 2015; SL 2021, ch 257 (Supreme Court Rule 21-05), eff. Jul. 1, 2021.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-10 - Procedure for requesting access to confidential financial documents.

15-15A-10. Procedure for requesting access to confidential financial documents.
(1) Any person may file a motion, supported by affidavit showing good cause, for access to confidential financial documents. Written notice of the motion shall be required.
(2)If the person seeking access cannot locate a party to provide the notice required under this rule, after making good faith reasonable effort to provide such notice as required by applicable court rules, an affidavit may be filed with the court setting forth the efforts to locate the party and requesting waiver of the notice provisions of this rule. The court may waive the notice requirement of this rule if the court finds that further good faith efforts to locate the party are not likely to be successful.
(3)The court shall allow access to confidential financial documents, or relevant portions of the documents, if the court finds that the public interest in granting access or the personal interest of the person seeking access outweighs the privacy interests of the parties or dependent children. In granting access the court may impose conditions necessary to balance the interests consistent with this rule.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005; SL 2006, ch 332 (Supreme Court Rule 06-58), eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-11 - Requests for bulk distribution of court records.

15-15A-11. Requests for bulk distribution of court records.
Dissemination of bulk information for resale is prohibited pursuant to §1-27-1. Any other bulk dissemination is prohibited except as authorized by the State Court Administrator or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SDCL §15-15A-8; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-12 - Access to compiled information from court records.

15-15A-12. Access to compiled information from court records.
(1) Compiled information is defined as information that is derived from the selection, aggregation or reformulation by the Supreme Court of some of the information from more than one individual court record.
(2)Any member of the public may request compiled information that consists solely of information that is publicly accessible and that is not already available in an existing report. The Supreme Court may compile and provide the information if it determines, in its discretion, that providing the information meets criteria established by the Court, that the resources are available to compile the information and that it is an appropriate use of public resources. The State Court Administrator's Office will make the initial determination as to whether to provide the compiled information.
(a)Compiled information that includes information to which public access has been restricted may be requested by any member of the public only for scholarly, journalistic, political, governmental, research, evaluation, or statistical purposes.
(b)The request shall a) identify what information is sought; b) describe the purpose for requesting the information and explain how the information will benefit the public interest or public education, and c) explain provisions for the secure protection of any information requested to which public access is restricted or prohibited.
(c)The Supreme Court may grant the request and compile the information if it determines that doing so meets criteria established by the Court, is consistent with the purposes of the access rules, that the resources are available to compile the information, and that it is an appropriate use of public resources.
(d)If the request is granted, the Supreme Court may require the requestor to sign a declaration that:
(i)The data will not be sold or otherwise distributed directly or indirectly, to third parties, except for journalistic purposes;
(ii)The information will not be used directly or indirectly to sell a product or service to an individual or the general public, except for journalistic purposes; and
(iii)There will be no copying or duplication of information or data provided other than for the stated scholarly, journalistic, political, governmental, research, evaluation, or statistical purpose.
The Supreme Court may make such additional orders as may be needed to protect information to which access has been restricted or prohibited.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SDCL §15-15A-9; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-13 - Requests to prohibit public access to information in court records.

15-15A-13. Requests to prohibit public access to information in court records.
A request to prohibit public access to information in a court record may be made by any party to a case, the individual about whom information is present in the court record, or on the court's own motion. Notice of the request must be provided to all parties in the case and the court may order notice be provided to others with an interest in the matter. The court shall hear any objections from other interested parties to the request to prohibit public access to information in the court record. The court must decide whether there are sufficient grounds to prohibit access according to applicable constitutional, statutory and common law. In deciding this the court should consider the purpose of this rule as set forth in §15-15A-1. In restricting access, the court will use the least restrictive means that will achieve the purposes of this access rule and the needs of the requestor.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SDCL §15-15A-10; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-14 - When court records may be accessed.

15-15A-14. When court records may be accessed.
(1) Court records will be available where available for public access in the courthouse during hours established by the court. Court records in electronic form to which the court allows remote access under this rule will be available for access at least during the hours established by the court for courthouse access, subject to unexpected technical failures or normal system maintenance announced in advance.
(2)Upon receiving a request for access to information the court will respond within a reasonable time regarding the availability of the information and provide the information within a reasonable time.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SDCL §15-15A-11; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-15 - Fees for accessing court records.

15-15A-15. Fees for accessing court records.
The Supreme Court may charge a fee for access to and copies of court records in electronic form, for remote access or compiled information. The fee shall be reasonable and may include costs for labor, materials and supplies. Fees for record searches are set forth in §16-2-29.5. Some entities, and other entities under certain conditions, are exempt from paying a record search fee pursuant to §16-2-29. Copying and certification fees shall be charged as determined by statute or Supreme Court Rule.
Source:
SL 2004, ch 333 (Supreme Court Rule 04-06), eff. July 1, 2004; SDCL §15-15A-12; SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), eff. Feb. 25, 2005.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-16 - Access to certain court security information.

15-15A-16. Access to certain court security information.
Any information maintained by the Unified Judicial System for safeguarding and enhancing court security is not accessible to the public unless authorized by an order of the court. This includes information pertaining to the protection of the public, court staff and public property such as:
a.Any vulnerability or threat assessments;
b.Response plans intended to prevent or mitigate criminal acts;
c.Emergency management or response protocols or standards;
d. Training materials or after-action reports for courthouse security training and assessment;
e.Intelligence information, complaints, and incident or threat reporting forms; and
f.Security manuals, standards, procedures, policies, or plans.
Source:
SL 2022, ch 261 (Supreme Court Rule 22-08), eff. Feb. 28, 2022.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 15A - Unified Judicial System Court Records Rule › Section 15-15A-A - APPENDIX OF FORMS

APPENDIX A. APPENDIX OF FORMS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FORM
(Required by SDCL 15-15A-9)
_______________________________   Case No. _______________
Plaintiff/Petitioner
_______________________________
Defendant/Respondent
The information on this form is protected and shall not be placed in a publicly accessible portion of the court record. The filing documents will be placed in the public part of the court record devoid of this information.
NAME
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT NUMBERS
Plaintiff/Petitioner
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
Defendant/Respondent
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
Other Parties (including minor children)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________________
Information supplied: ____________________
Signed: ____________________
Firm:
Address:
Date:
Documents to be recorded in the Register of Actions by caption as confidential.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), effective Feb. 25, 2005; SL 2006, ch 331 (Supreme Court Rule 06-57), eff. July 1, 2006.
CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS INFORMATION FORM
(Required by SDCL 15-15A-9)
_______________________________   Case No. ________________
Plaintiff/Petitioner
_______________________________
Defendant/Respondent
This form and the
attached
documents are protected and will be filed in a non-public part of the record.
Document
Period Covered
Income Tax Returns
Financial Account Statements
Wage Stubs
Credit Card Account Statements
W2's and Schedules
Check Registers
Other (list below)
Information supplied: ____________________
Signed: _____________________
Firm:
Address:
Date:
Documents to be recorded in the Register of Actions by caption as confidential.
Source:
SL 2005, ch 291 (Supreme Court Rule 05-05), effective Feb. 25, 2005; SL 2006, ch 331 (Supreme Court Rule 06-57), eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 16 - Judgments › Section 15-16-1 - Judgment for possession or damages in action for recovery of personal property.

15-16-1. Judgment for possession or damages in action for recovery of personal property.
In an action to recover the possession of personal property, the judgment for the plaintiff may be for the possession, or for the recovery of possession, or the value thereof in case a delivery cannot be had, and of damages for the detention. If the property has been delivered to the plaintiff, and the defendant claim a return thereof, judgment for the defendant may be for a return of the property, or the value thereof in case a return cannot be had, and damages for taking and withholding the same.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1709.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 16 - Judgments › Section 15-16-2 - Delivery of possession to purchaser in judgment for sale of real property.

15-16-2. Delivery of possession to purchaser in judgment for sale of real property.
Every judgment that contains a direction for the sale of any specific real property may also direct the delivery of the possession of such property to the purchaser; and the officer receiving the execution or order of sale may enforce such judgment by putting the purchaser in possession of the premises, in like manner and with like authority as if special execution had been directed to him for that purpose.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1710.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 16 - Judgments › Section 15-16-3 - Interest added to money judgment.

15-16-3. Interest added to money judgment.
When a judgment is for the recovery of money, interest from the time of the verdict or decision until judgment be finally entered must be added to the judgment of the party entitled thereto.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1815.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 16 - Judgments › Section 15-16-5 - Docketing of circuit court money judgment with clerk of courts.

15-16-5. Docketing of circuit court money judgment with clerk of courts.
A judgment of a circuit court directing in whole or in part the payment of money shall be docketed with the clerk of the court in which it was rendered and in any other county upon filing with the clerk of courts for that county a transcript of the original docket.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1717; SL 1983, ch 157, §1.
2023 South Dakota Codified Laws › Title 15 - Civil Procedure › Chapter 16 - Judgments › Section 15-16-6 - Entry and indexing of judgments in judgment docket--Contents of entries.

15-16-6. Entry and indexing of judgments in judgment docket--Contents of entries.
The clerk shall docket the judgment by entering alphabetically in the judgment docket the names of the judgment debtor or debtors, and also alphabetically, the name of each party against whom a judgment for money or costs is rendered, the names of the party or parties in whose favor the judgment was rendered, the sum recovered or directed to be paid, in figures, the date of the judgment, the year, day, hour, and minute when the judgment or transcript was filed, the year, day, hour, and minute when the judgment was docketed in his office; the name of the court in which the judgment was rendered; the name of any attorneys for the party recovering the judgment, and if there are two or more judgment debtors, such entries shall be repeated under the initial letter of the surname of each.
Source:
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §33.1712; SL 1990, ch 149, §5.