{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-55-19-8","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 55-19-8","heading":"Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.","body":"Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the representative gives the custodian:\n(1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;\n(2) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;\n(3) A certified copy of the letter of appointment of the representative or a small estate affidavit or court order; and\n(4) If requested by the custodian:\n(a) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;\n(b) Evidence linking the account to the user;\n(c) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or\n(d) A finding by the court that the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subsection (a) or that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.","path":["TITLE 55. FIDUCIARIES AND TRUSTS","CHAPTER 55-19. UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/55-19-8","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"520b8eb9b8bebf6c89e15bfe5dbe1a171fb81958c1a70ae82f96bfd5a3e1f195","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-55-19-7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-55-19-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}