The director of the Bureau of Criminal Statistics may authorize the destruction of information and records of:

1. (1) Persons who are dead;
2. (2) Persons seventy-five years of age or older unless a violation has occurred within the last ten years;
3. (3) Incidents that are no longer considered crimes under the laws of the State of South Dakota;
4. (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 .