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In compliance with the South Dakota Sunshine Law, residents of the state have the right to access, inspect, or obtain any public government record except in instances where records are confidential, protected by law, or sealed by a court order.

Records of divorce proceedings since 1905 are kept by the State Department of Health. To order a copy of a divorce record, follow the instructions on the South Dakota Department of Health website. For information about earlier divorce records, write to the clerk of courts in the county where the divorce took place.

Any information on courts and court cases in South Dakota can be found on the state's administrator of the courts website also known as the court reference website. The state has established a system for obtaining court records in South Dakota.

For civil record searches and questions regarding criminal and civil record searches, you can send an e-mail to: USJPARupport@ujs.state.sd.us. Criminal and protection order searches are available on the Public Access System or PARS at: . There is a $20 fee for each submitted search.

Federal case files are maintained electronically and are available through the internet-based Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service. PACER allows anyone with an account to search and locate appellate, district, and bankruptcy court case and docket information.

In South Dakota, the court may grant grandparents reasonable rights of visitation with their grandchild, with or without petition by the grandparents, if the visitation is in the best interests of the grandchild and: If the visitation will not significantly interfere with the parent-child relationship; or.