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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-38-7
Loss or destruction without fault of applicant shown in application for restoration
Source: SL 1893, ch 142, § 1; RCCivP 1903, § 879; SL 1903, ch 193; RC 1919, §§ 3047, 3048; Supreme Court Rule 570, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1103 (3).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.