South Dakota § 13-10-13 Criminal conviction as factor in hiring decision.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 13-10-13 — Criminal conviction as factor in hiring decision.

South Dakota § 13-10-13

Title 13EDUCATION

Ch. 13-9SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 13-10-13 (2026).

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A school district may refuse to employ a person, either directly or by contract, who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(25). No person may be employed by a school district, either directly or by contract, if the person has been convicted of a crime of violence as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(9), a sex offense as defined in § 22-24B-1 , or trafficking in narcotics. Nothing in this section prohibits a school district from considering any criminal conviction in making a hiring decision.

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A school district may refuse to employ a person, either directly or by contract, who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(25). No person may be employed by a school district, either directly or by contract, if the person has been convicted of a crime of violence as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(9), a sex offense as defined in § 22-24B-1 , or trafficking in narcotics. Nothing in this section prohibits a school district from considering any criminal conviction in making a hiring decision.