SDCL § 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.