A clerk of courts may refuse to file or docket any document that the law does not require or authorize a clerk to file or docket or any document that the clerk has reasonable cause to believe is a counterfeit lien as defined in § 22-11-29.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-2-47

  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

Source: SL 1997, ch 45, § 4.