S.D. Codified Laws § 34-25-16.4

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024

Section 34-25-16.4 - Sealing of original birth certificate and adoption information-Opening of sealed materials

When a new certificate of birth is established pursuant to §§ 34-25-15 to 34-25-16.2, inclusive, the original certificate of birth together with the adoption information or other evidence upon which a new certificate is made must be sealed, filed, and may not be opened except by the secretary of health for purposes of properly administering the vital registration system, by the child or adoptee upon reaching age eighteen, or upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

SDCL 34-25-16.4

SL 1939, ch 168, § 12; SDC 1939, § 27.0218 as added by SL 1947, ch 121, § 2; SL 1947, ch 121, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3717; SDCL, §§ 34-25-15, 34-25-16; SL 1972, ch 194, § 21; SL 2023, ch 83, §2.

Amended by S.L. 2023, ch. 83,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2023.