Section 34-25-16.4 - Sealing of original birth certificate after new certificate issued--Opening ofsealed materials.
34-25-16.4. Sealing of original birth certificate after new certificate issued--Opening of sealed materials. When a new certificate of birth is established pursuant to §§ 34-25-15 to 34-25-16.2, inclusive, the original certificate of birth together with the adoption information or other evidence upon which a new certificate is made shall be sealed, filed, and may be opened only upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or by the secretary of health for purposes of properly administering the vital registration system.
Source: SL 1939, ch 168, § 12; SDC 1939, § 27.0218 as added by SL 1947, ch 121, § 2; SL 1947, ch 121, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3717; SDCL, §§ 34-25-15, 34-25-16; SL 1972, ch 194, § 21.