{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-44-b","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 15-6-44(b)","heading":"Proof of lack of official record.","body":"A written statement that after diligent search no record or entry of a specified tenor is found to exist in the records designated by the statement, authenticated as provided in subdivision 15-6-44(a)(1) in the case of a domestic record, or complying with the requirements of subdivision 15-6-44(a)(2) for a summary in the case of a foreign record, is admissible as evidence that the records contain no such record or entry.","path":["TITLE 15. CIVIL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 15-6. RULES OF PROCEDURE IN CIRCUIT COURTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/15-6-44(b)","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"3fffd195f650d716c95e57cec0b0f5e17ec97c36f454b1b211523ea669835f7c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-44-a","next":"us-sd/sdcl-15-6-44-c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}