South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:09 - Public health statistics
Chapter 44:09:02 - Birth registration
Section 44:09:02:06 - Requirements for documents used as evidence for delayed birth certificate
Any document presented as evidence for a delayed birth certificate, such as census, hospital, church, and school records, must be in the form of the original record, a certified copy, an authenticated copy, or a signed statement from the custodian of the record or document. An affidavit of personal knowledge may not be used to establish a delayed certificate of birth.
Any document submitted in evidence for any person seven years of age and older must be dated at least seven years before the date of application or within three years after the date of birth. For any person under seven years of age, the document must be dated at least one year before the date of application or within the first year of life.
General Authority: SDCL 34-25-42.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-25-42.