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 .