Section 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. 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.

Source: SL 1979, ch 158, § 7; SL 1984, ch 176.