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South Dakota Birth Record Amendment Request

Official state formCorrections and amendmentsFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026

Notarized affidavit to correct a South Dakota birth record that is over one year old. Mail it with supporting documents and the $8 fee to the Office of Vital Records.

Who can use this form

  • The person on the record, if of legal age
  • A parent or legal guardian of the person on the record
  • The form says you may amend your own record, your child's, or one you have guardianship over
  • The office's web page also lists the person responsible for filing the certificate

What to send with it

  • Completed form, signed in front of a notary public
  • $8 statutory fee
  • One original or certified supporting document that shows the correct information. Documents are returned
  • The form's section 4 says the document must be at least 7 years old. The office's web page says at least 1 year old for records 1 to 7 years old
  • Optional: a certified copy of the record, or the SD Application for Birth Record with $15

Where to send it

Mail to
Vital Records Attn: Birth Amendments 221 W Capitol Ave Pierre SD 57501
State fee
$8 amendment fee. A new copy costs $15 extra if you do not send in a certified copy.
Typical processing
Not provided
Source
Official government page
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