South Dakota currently allows automatic removal of minor criminal charges and convictions from public records after ten years, but this bill speeds up that process by reducing the waiting period to three years for petty offenses, municipal violations, and Class 2 misdemeanors. Class 1 misdemeanors still require the standard ten-year waiting period. The case records remain available to courts and law enforcement for prosecuting future crimes, even after public removal.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 494
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 468
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 541
Signed by the President S.J. 445
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 460
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 1
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 400
First Reading House H.J. 357
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 306
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 297
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 2
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 1
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 157
David Wheeler
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Tim Reed
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended