Liability for refusal to file or docket document

SDCL § 16-2-49 — under THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

SDCL § 16-2-49

If a court determines that the clerk acted reasonably or in good faith in refusing to file or docket a document that the clerk believed should not be filed or docketed or a document that the clerk believed to be a counterfeit lien, the clerk is not liable for any civil damages resulting from the refusal. Source: SL 1997, ch 45 , § 6.