{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-16.8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-25-16.8","heading":"New birth certificate for certain crime victims--Sealing.","body":"If a person obtains a court order for a name change under § 21-37-5.2 and requests a new certificate of birth, the person shall present a certified copy of the court order and the department shall issue a new certificate of birth. The original certificate, and any other evidence upon which a new certificate is made, must be sealed in accordance with the court order. The new certificate must not contain any evidence of a name change. The sealed records may only be opened by a court order based upon showing good cause or at the person's request.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-25. VITAL RECORDS AND BURIAL PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-25-16.8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"57c89ef3716911ad1483116ee734deda2d34bca12d05dc0fccd97d6d0d9887cf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-16.7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}