South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-3-26 — Definition of expungement.
Terms used in §§ 23A-3-27 to 23A-3-33 , inclusive, mean:
(1)"Expungement," the sealing of all records on file within any court, detention or correctional facility, law enforcement agency, criminal justice agency, or Department of Public Safety concerning a person's detection, apprehension, arrest, detention, trial or disposition of an offense within the criminal justice system. Expungement does not imply the physical destruction of records.
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2012 S.D. 9 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2012)
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2021 S.D. 61 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2021)
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2025 S.D. 54 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2025)
Legislative History
SL 2010, ch 126, § 1.
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