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.
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