<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 1-27-38 - Civil action or administrative review of denial of written request or estimate of fees. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2031611Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2031611SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2031611CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2031611Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2031611DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2031611Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2031611000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2031611SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2031611SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-27-38"><span class="s2031611SENU">1-27-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031611SENU">. </span><span class="s2031611CL">Civil action or administrative review of denial of written request or estimate of fees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal-000000"><span class="s2031611DefaultParagraphFont">If a public record officer denies a written request in whole or in part, or if the requestor objects to the public record officer's estimate of fees or time to respond to the request, a requestor may within ninety days of the denial commence a civil action by summons or, in the alternative, file a written notice of review with the Office of Hearing Examiners. The notice of review shall be mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Office of Hearing Examiners and shall contain:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal-000001"><span class="s2031611DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The name, address, and telephone number of the requestor;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal-000001"><span class="s2031611DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The name and business address of the public record officer denying the request;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal-000001"><span class="s2031611DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The name and business address of the agency, political subdivision, municipal corporation, or other entity from which the request has been denied;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal-000001"><span class="s2031611DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    A copy of the written request;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal-000001"><span class="s2031611DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    A copy of any denial or response from the public record officer; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal-000001"><span class="s2031611DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Any other information relevant to the request that the requestor desires to be considered.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031611000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2031611Normal"><span class="s2031611SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2031611SCL-000003"> SL 2008, ch 14, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html>