21-38-2. Venue of restoration proceedings.
The venue of proceedings to establish or restore a lost public record shall be:
(1)Court records: in the court whose record is sought to be established or restored;
(2)Register of deeds records: in the circuit court for the county in which the office whose record is sought to be restored is situated.
Source: SL 1893, ch 142, §1; RCCivP 1903, §879; SL 1903, ch 193; RC 1919, §§3047, 3048; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1102.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 38 - Restoration Of Public Records
Section 21-38-1 - Court records and register of deeds records subject to restoration procedure.
Section 21-38-2 - Venue of restoration proceedings.
Section 21-38-3 - Title of application for restoration.
Section 21-38-4 - Substance and proposed copy of record shown in application for restoration.
Section 21-38-5 - Interest of applicant shown in application for restoration.
Section 21-38-6 - Circumstances of loss or destruction shown in application for restoration.
Section 21-38-8 - Signing and verification of application for restoration.
Section 21-38-9 - Time and place of hearing on restoration of record--Notice.
Section 21-38-10 - Hearing on restoration of record--Proof required.
Section 21-38-11 - Findings and judgment on restoration of record.