# South Dakota registered agent

Source: https://joinopenfile.com/registered-agent/south-dakota
Index: https://joinopenfile.com/llms.txt

Every South Dakota company must name a registered agent with a street address in South Dakota, open in business hours, to receive legal papers and state notices.

## South Dakota details

- Required: Yes
- State fee to change agents: $10
- Change form: Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent
- Our agent service: $119/yr

[How to change agents](https://sdsos.gov/docs/business/statementofchangeLLC20180215.pdf). Last checked October 2026. Fees are set by the state and confirmed again before we file.

[Be my registered agent](https://joinopenfile.com/existing?service=registered-agent&state=SD)

$119/yr, for any company.

## Questions

What does a South Dakota registered agent do?

Receives lawsuits, subpoenas and official mail from the state for your company, and passes them on right away. Its address is on public record.

Can I be my own registered agent in South Dakota?

Yes, if you have a street address in South Dakota and are there during business hours. That address goes on public record, which is why many owners use a service.

What happens if I don't keep one?

You can miss a lawsuit and lose by default, and South Dakota can take the company out of good standing.

How do I change my registered agent in South Dakota?

File Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent with the South Dakota Secretary of State and pay $10. When you switch to us, we file it for you.