<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 16-2-48 - Court action for refusal to file or docket document. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044485Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044485SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044485CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044485Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044485DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044485000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044485SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044485SCL-000002 { 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="s2044485Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-2-48"><span class="s2044485SENU">16-2-48</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044485SENU">. </span><span class="s2044485CL">Court action for refusal to file or docket document.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044485Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044485DefaultParagraphFont">Any person whose document or lien is refused for filing or docketing by the clerk of courts pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-2-47"><span class="s2044485DefaultParagraphFont">16-2-47</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044485DefaultParagraphFont"> may commence an action in the circuit court for that county for an order directing the clerk to file or docket the document. If the court determines that the clerk is required or authorized by law to file or docket the document or that the lien is not counterfeit, it shall order the clerk to file or docket the document.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044485Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044485000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044485Normal"><span class="s2044485SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044485SCL-000002"> SL 1997, ch 45, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>