South Dakota § 16-21A-1 - Definitions.
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§ 16-21A-1. Definitions.
(1) "Registered user" means an attorney or party registered with the South Dakota Odyssey7 electronic filing system.
(2) "Electronic filing system" means the Odyssey7 file and serve system maintained by the South Dakota Unified Judicial System.
(3) "Confidential" means any records not accessible to the public as provided by § 15-15A-7. A document marked as "confidential" means that the document will not be accessible to the public but will be accessible to court personnel and attorneys or parties in the case as permitted by applicable law or court order.
(4) "Sealed" means any record where access is restricted by order of the court. A document marked "sealed" will not be accessible to the public but will be accessible to court personnel and attorneys or parties in the case as permitted by applicable law or court order.
(5) "Electronic Signature" means an electronic symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a document executed or adopted by a user with the intent to sign a document.
Source: SL 2014, ch 254 (Supreme Court Rule 13-12), eff. July 1, 2014.
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