South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - The Unified Judicial System
Section 16-2-63 - Electronic access to case documents pilot program .

16-2-63. Electronic access to case documents pilot program .
The State Court Administrator's Office shall conduct a pilot program that will allow access to Unified Judicial System case documents through a web-based electronic access portal. The State Court Administrator shall determine the procedure and parameters on how the pilot program shall be implemented and shall report the results of the pilot program prior to December 31, 2020. The pilot program shall continue until further order of the Court.

Source: SL 2019, ch 228 (Supreme Court Rule 19-07), §1, eff. Feb. 25, 2019.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary

Chapter 02 - The Unified Judicial System

Section 16-2-20 - General supervision of circuit courts by Chief Justice--Purposes.

Section 16-2-20.1 - Quarterly reports of undecided circuit court cases--Submission and transmittal--Discipline for noncompliance.

Section 16-2-21 - Presiding judges--Appointment--Administrative powers and duties--Court held in each county.

Section 16-2-23.1 - Fees retained by court reporter.

Section 16-2-25 - Counties to provide facilities for clerk.

Section 16-2-25.1 - Supplies of judge or magistrate provided to unified system.

Section 16-2-26 - Municipalities and townships to provide facilities for magistrates' clerks.

Section 16-2-27 - Continuing duties of clerks of court.

Section 16-2-27.1 - Passport application duties of clerks--Fees.

Section 16-2-28 - Accounting system for funds.

Section 16-2-29 - Fees charged by clerk of courts--Governmental bodies exempt.

Section 16-2-29.1 - Fees of Supreme Court clerk--No fee in certain cases.

Section 16-2-29.2 - Waiver of filing fees and service costs--Motion to court.

Section 16-2-29.3 - Waiver of filing fees--Affidavit of inability to pay.

Section 16-2-29.4 - Waiver of filing fees--Dismissal of action if allegation of poverty untrue or action frivolous or malicious.

Section 16-2-29.5 - Records search fee.

Section 16-2-29.6 - Electronic searches of money judgments.

Section 16-2-30 - Clerk to forward fees and costs monthly to county treasurer.

Section 16-2-34 - Distribution of fines and penalties collected for violation of local ordinances.

Section 16-2-38 - Unified Judicial System court automation fund created.

Section 16-2-39 - Court automation surcharge--Amount in civil action--Collection.

Section 16-2-39.1 - Court automation surcharge for small claims actions after June 30, 2015.

Section 16-2-40 - Surcharge taxable as costs.

Section 16-2-41 - Court automation surcharge for certain criminal actions.

Section 16-2-41.1 - Court automation surcharge for actions filed in Supreme Court.

Section 16-2-42 - Waiver of surcharge--Conditions.

Section 16-2-43 - Collection and transmittal to state treasurer--Deposit in funds.

Section 16-2-44 - Use of court automation fund money.

Section 16-2-45 - Fee for filing divorce action--Distribution of fee.

Section 16-2-46 - Uniform forms for protection orders.

Section 16-2-47 - Refusal to file or docket document.

Section 16-2-47.1 - Written notice by clerk of counterfeit documents.

Section 16-2-48 - Court action for refusal to file or docket document.

Section 16-2-49 - Liability for refusal to file or docket document.

Section 16-2-50 - Definitions.

Section 16-2-51 - Court appointed special advocates grant program established.

Section 16-2-52 - Court appointed special advocates fund established--Use of fund.

Section 16-2-53 - Court Appointed Special Advocates Commission established--Membership--Terms--Reimbursement.

Section 16-2-54 - Award of grants--Procedures for obtaining grant.

Section 16-2-55 - Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created.

Section 16-2-56 - Grants to entities that deliver services to persons meeting income guidelines.

Section 16-2-56.1 - Considerations for awarding grants from equal access to our courts fund.

Section 16-2-57 - Settlement of class action lawsuit.

Section 16-2-58 - Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support.

Section 16-2-58.1 - Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading to petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support.

Section 16-2-58.2 - Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading in proceedings not subject to § 16-2-58.1.

Section 16-2-59 - Collection of surcharge--Equal access to our courts fund.

Section 16-2-60 - Residential alternative care program for indigent adults to reduce risk of recidivism.

Section 16-2-61 - Alternative care program grants.

Section 16-2-62 - Report of grant recipient.

Section 16-2-63 - Electronic access to case documents pilot program .

Section 16-2-64 - Document charges for electronic access to documents pilot program.

Section 16-2-A - SOUTH DAKOTA CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT

Section 16-2-B - CODE OF CONDUCT FOR INTERPRETERS IN THE SOUTH DAKOTA JUDICIARY