<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 21-38-7 - Loss or destruction without fault of applicant shown in application for restoration. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046487Normal { 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.s2046487SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046487CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2046487Normal-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.s2046487DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046487000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046487SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046487SCL-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="s2046487Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=21-38-7"><span class="s2046487SENU">21-38-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046487SENU">. </span><span class="s2046487CL">Loss or destruction without fault of applicant shown in application for restoration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046487Normal-000000"><span class="s2046487DefaultParagraphFont">The application for restoration of a public record shall show that such loss or destruction happened without willful act, neglect, or connivance of the applicant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046487Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046487000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046487Normal"><span class="s2046487SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046487SCL-000002"> SL 1893, ch 142, § 1; RCCivP 1903, § 879; SL 1903, ch 193; RC 1919, §§ 3047, 3048; Supreme Court Rule 570, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 37.1103 (3).</span></p></div></body></html>