An original document submitted for filing in paper form may be scanned by the clerk of court and destroyed after thirty days. A party may request the return of any original document filed with the clerk of court by submitting a document request return form with the document when it is delivered for filing along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. See Appendix “Document Return Request Form.”

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-21A-8

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.

Source: SL 2014, ch 254 (Supreme Court Rule 13-12), eff. July 1, 2014.