<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 23A-12-5 - Sealing and endorsement of deposition--Transmittal to court. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048522Normal { 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.s2048522SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048522CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048522Normal-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.s2048522DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048522000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048522SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048522SCL-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="s2048522Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-12-5"><span class="s2048522SENU">23A-12-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048522SENU">. </span><span class="s2048522CL">Sealing and endorsement of deposition--Transmittal to court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048522Normal-000000"><span class="s2048522DefaultParagraphFont">A deposition taken pursuant to this chapter shall be enclosed, sealed, and endorsed with the title of the action and the name of the officer taking it. Such officer shall address and transmit it to the clerk of the court where the action is pending. It shall remain under seal until opened by the clerk by order of the court, or at the request of a party to the action or his attorney or the prosecuting attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048522Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048522000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048522Normal"><span class="s2048522SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048522SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.2703; SDCL, § 23-41-19; SL 1978, ch 178, § 135.</span></p></div></body></html>