The venue of proceedings to establish or restore a lost public record shall be:

1. (1) Court records: in the court whose record is sought to be established or restored;
2. (2) Register of deeds records: in the circuit court for the county in which the office whose record is sought to be restored is situated.

Source: SL 1893, ch 142 , § 1; RCCivP 1903, § 879; SL 1903, ch 193 ; RC 1919, §§ 3047, 3048; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1102.