South Dakota § 23-6-8.1 Destruction of records of certain persons, incidents, and offenses.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 23-6-8.1 — Destruction of records of certain persons, incidents, and offenses.

South Dakota § 23-6-8.1

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 23-6CRIMINAL STATISTICS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 23-6-8.1 (2026).

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The director of the Bureau of Criminal Statistics may authorize the destruction of information and records of:

(1)Persons who are dead;

(2)Persons seventy - five years of age or older unless a violation has occurred within the last ten years;

(3)Incidents that are no longer considered crimes under the laws of the State of South Dakota;

(4)Misdemeanor offenses whose final date of disposition occurred at least ten years prior to authorized destruction date.

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The director of the Bureau of Criminal Statistics may authorize the destruction of information and records of: (1) Persons who are dead; (2) Persons seventy - five years of age or older unless a violation has occurred within the last ten years; (3) Incidents that are no longer considered crimes under the laws of the State of South Dakota; (4) Misdemeanor offenses whose final date of disposition occurred at least ten years prior to authorized destruction date.