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.