Records relating to misdemeanor offenses can be destroyed by the Bureau of Criminal Statistics 10 years after the date of the final disposition. S.D. Codified Laws § 23-6-8.1.
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
The procedure is automatic. The sirector of the Bureau of Criminal Statistics can authorize the destruction of the records specified inS.D. Codified Laws § 23-6-8.1.
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
Waiting Periods
The records can be destroyed 10 years after final disposition.
