HB 1011 — modify fees charged by the clerk of courts for certain copies of court records.

26.287.926.287.10 101st Legislative Session 1011 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1011 IntroducedENROLLED by:AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify fees charged by the clerk of courts for certain copies of court records.

TheB ChairE ofIT theENACTED CommitteeBY onTHE JudiciaryLEGISLATURE atOF theTHE requestS ofTATE theOF ChiefS JusticeOUTH AnD ActAKOTA to: modify fees charged by the clerk of courts for certain copies of court records.

B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :

(b) Guardianship or conservatorship actions, adoption cases, termination or terminations of life estates;

Overstrikes26.287.10 indicate2 deleted1011 language.(a) Petitions and motions to modify final child support orders, except if the petitioner or moving party is a recipient of assistance benefits pursuant to title 28;

26.287.9 2 1011 (a) Petitions and motions to modify final child support orders, except if the petitioner or moving party is a recipient of assistance benefits pursuant to Title title 28;

(a) ReproducingIssuing an authenticated, exemplified, or double certificate of a recordsubpoena on file in thea clerk'scivil office;case;

or (b) CertifyingSafekeeping aor documentfiling notof excepteda bywill; subdivision (7);

(c)(7) IssuingFor reproducing an authenticated, exemplified, or double certificate of a subpoenarecord on file in athe civilclerk's case;office, fifteen dollars;

and (8) All true and correct copies of any original record or (d)(b)paper Safekeepingfurnished by the attorney of record or filingthe personal representative qualified to act in any of athe will;following cases, which are necessary for the completion of the case, must be certified at no extra charge for the certification:

and (7) For reproducing an authenticated, exemplified, or double certificate of a record on file in the clerk's office, fifteen dollars;

and (8) All true and correct copies of any original record or paper furnished by the attorney of record or the personal representative qualified to act in any of the following cases, which are necessary for the completion of the case shall, must be certified at no extra charge for the certification:

In addition, no No fee for record searches may be required of any agency of the federal government which that is charged with law enforcement or investigatory duties under federal law.

OverstrikesNo indicatefiling deletedfee language.may be required in any action under § 22-19A-8, 22-19A-12, 25-10- 3, or 25-10-6.

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UnderscoresReceived indicateat newthis language.Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:

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1011 By Chief Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:

Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.

Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.

1011 By File No.

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Secretary of State Chapter No.

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