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Search South Dakota UCC filings

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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the South Dakota Secretary of State · How we research

The short answer

South Dakota UCC financing statements are filed with the South Dakota Secretary of State, UCC Filings. You can search them online for a fee, after creating an account, by the debtor's name.

On this page
  1. How to search
  2. Fees
  3. Reading the results
  4. Questions
  5. Sources

How to search South Dakota UCC records

  1. Without a subscription, fill out the UCC-2 Certified Search Request form linked from the UCC Services page.
  2. Enter the debtor name and mail the form with $20 per debtor name.
  3. With a pre-paid account, log in to UCC Services to search the database online.

Good to know in South Dakota: There is no free public UCC search. County fixture filings are searchable only if the county uploaded them to the database.

South Dakota UCC fees

Online search
$20
UCC-2 Information Request by mail, per debtor. Online search needs a pre-paid subscription: $300 a year for search-only access, where a UCC-2 request is $10 per debtor.
File a UCC-1
$25
Paper UCC-1 with one debtor and one page. $20 when filed electronically by a subscriber. Each extra debtor is $3.

Reading the results

Each result is a financing statement: a lender (the secured party) telling the public it has a claim on some of a business's property (the debtor's collateral). Open a filing to see who the lender is, when it was filed, when it lapses, and what property it covers. Later filings on the same record, such as amendments, continuations and terminations, show whether the claim is still live.

A filing usually lasts five years unless the lender continues it. A termination means the lender has released its claim. For more on what these filings mean, see what a UCC filing is and our UCC search guide.

Checking the business itself? Our South Dakota business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the South Dakota UCC search free?

No. The state charges $20 (UCC-2 Information Request by mail, per debtor. Online search needs a pre-paid subscription: $300 a year for search-only access, where a UCC-2 request is $10 per debtor).

How much does it cost to file a UCC-1 in South Dakota?

$25. Paper UCC-1 with one debtor and one page. $20 when filed electronically by a subscriber. Each extra debtor is $3.

What name should I search?

Search the debtor's exact legal name as it appears on its state business record, including "LLC" or "Inc." if your search needs it. Lenders file under that name, so a nickname or brand name can miss the filing. Check the name on our South Dakota business search guide first.

How long does a UCC filing last?

A financing statement generally lasts five years from the date it was filed. The lender can extend it by filing a continuation in the six months before it lapses.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.South Dakota Secretary of State: UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.South Dakota Secretary of State: UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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