{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23-6-8.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23-6-8.1","heading":"Destruction of records of certain persons, incidents, and offenses.","body":"The director of the Bureau of Criminal Statistics may authorize the destruction of information and records of:\n(1) Persons who are dead;\n(2) Persons seventy-five years of age or older unless a violation has occurred within the last ten years;\n(3) Incidents that are no longer considered crimes under the laws of the State of South Dakota;\n(4) Misdemeanor offenses whose final date of disposition occurred at least ten years prior to authorized destruction date.","path":["TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 23-6. CRIMINAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23-6-8.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d2b278ad0f2ef006d87f6f5207fef568848e45671b7f469c0a0e3b6831681b0c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23-6-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23-6-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}