Section 23-6-16 – Officials dealing with persons charged with crime–Reports required by director–Misdemeanor.
23-6-16. Officials dealing with persons charged with crime–Reports required by director–Misdemeanor. It shall be the duty of the clerk of every court, of the chief or head of every police department, or other police agency, of every sheriff and constable, of every prosecuting attorney, of every probation or parole officer, and of the head of […]
Section 23-6-17 – Coroners–Transmission of information required by director–Misdemeanor.
23-6-17. Coroners–Transmission of information required by director–Misdemeanor. It shall be the duty of all coroners to transmit promptly to the director reports and information, as required by the director, regarding autopsies performed and inquests conducted, together with the verdict of the coroner’s jury. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Source: SL […]
Section 23-6-19 – Uniformity of interpretation of chapter.
23-6-19. Uniformity of interpretation of chapter. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. Source: SL 1939, ch 138, §17; SDC Supp 1960, §55.15A16.
Section 23-6-20 – Citation of chapter.
23-6-20. Citation of chapter. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Criminal Statistics Act. Source: SL 1939, ch 138, §19; SDC Supp 1960, §55.15A17.
Section 23-7-1 – Definitions applicable to chapter.
23-7-1. Definitions applicable to chapter. Terms used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, mean: (1)”Antique firearm,” a firearm as defined in subdivision §22-1-2(4); (2)”Concealed,” a firearm as defined in subdivision §22-1-2(6); (3)”Crime of violence,” an action as defined in subdivision §22-1-2(9); (4)”Pistol,” a firearm as defined in subdivision §22-1-2(32); (5)”Seller,” a person as […]
Section 23-6-7 – Authority of director to enter prisons and penal institutions–Misdemeanor.
23-6-7. Authority of director to enter prisons and penal institutions–Misdemeanor. The director, or any person deputized by the director, upon exhibiting specific written authorization by the director, is empowered to enter any prison, jail, penal, or reformatory institution in this state, and to take or cause to be taken fingerprints or photographs, or both, and […]
Section 23-6-8 – Information received by bureau–Filing by director–Form and classification of records, preservation.
23-6-8. Information received by bureau–Filing by director–Form and classification of records, preservation. The director shall file, or cause to be filed, all information received by the bureau and shall make, or cause to be made, a complete and systematic record and index thereof, to provide a convenient method of reference and consultation. As far as […]
Section 23-6-8.1 – Destruction of records of certain persons, incidents, and offenses.
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 […]
Section 23-6-9 – Copy of available information–Furnishing to law enforcement agencies–Misdemeanor.
23-6-9. Copy of available information–Furnishing to law enforcement agencies–Misdemeanor. Upon request therefor and payment of the reasonable cost, the director shall furnish a copy of all available information and of records pertaining to the identification and history of any person or persons of whom the bureau has a record, to any similar governmental bureau, sheriff, […]
Section 23-6-1 – Bureau of Criminal Statistics–Establishment in Office of Attorney General.
23-6-1. Bureau of Criminal Statistics–Establishment in Office of Attorney General. There is hereby established, in the Office of the Attorney General a Bureau of Criminal Statistics, hereinafter called the bureau. Source: SL 1939, ch 138, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §55.15A01.