Title 21 — JUDICIAL REMEDIES

The circuit court shall have authority to change the names of persons, municipalities, and the name of any recorded plat or map of land situated within the limits of any municipality, as provided in this chapter. The change of names shall in no manner affect or alter any pending …

All proceedings under this chapter shall be at the cost of the petitioner and judgment may be entered against him for costs as in other civil actions. Source: CCivP 1877, § 737; CL 1887, § 5559; RCCivP 1903, § 806; RC 1919, § 3045; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1001.

Any person who has been a bona fide resident of any county of this state for a period of six months next preceding the filing of the petition required in § 21-37-3 , may change his or her name by proceeding as provided by §§ 21-37-3 to 21-37-5 , inclusive. Source: CCivP 1877, § 7…

A petition for change of name of a person must be filed in the office of the clerk of courts of the county of petitioner's said residence, entitled in the circuit court for said county and stating that the petitioner has been a bona fide resident citizen of such county for at lea…

Persons who are married pursuant to § 25-1-1 and any natural or adopted child of either person may file one petition for change of name. Source: SL 1998, ch 128 , § 1.

The petitioner shall give notice of the hearing on change of name of a person, stating the time and place and object thereof with the old and proposed names of the petitioner, by publishing the notice once each week for four successive weeks in any legal newspaper of the county o…

At the time and place specified in the notice and upon proof in open court to the satisfaction of the judge thereof that notice of the hearing has been given as required in § 21-37-4 and that the allegations of the petition are true, and that there exists proper and reasonable ca…

The court may grant an order changing the name of a minor child without publication of notice or a hearing in open court if all of the following conditions are met: (1) It appears from the pleadings that the minor child has been a resident of the county in which the petition is f…

The court may grant an order changing the name of a person without publication of notice or a hearing in open court if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The petitioner is over the age of eighteen years or is a guardian of a minor child; (2) The petitioner or minor chil…

Whenever it may be desirable to change the name of any municipality or platted or mapped portion thereof, any person interested in proposing such change may proceed as provided by §§ 21-37-7 to 21-37-9 , inclusive. Source: CCivP 1877, § 736; CL 1887, § 5558; RCCivP 1903, § 805; R…

A petition for change of name under § 21-37-6 shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the municipality is situated setting forth the cause why such change of name is desirable, and the name asked to be substituted. Source: CCivP 1877…

Notice of the hearing on change of name under § 21-37-6 , stating the time and place of hearing, object of hearing, and proposed name shall be given by publishing the same once each week for at least two successive weeks in some legal newspaper published in the municipality invol…

At the time and place specified in the notice and upon proof in open court to the satisfaction of the judge thereof that notice of the hearing has been given as provided in § 21-37-8 and that two - thirds of the legal voters of such municipality desire such change of name, and th…