South Dakota § 22-24B-19.1 - Criteria for removal from registry as Tier II offender.

§ 22-24B-19.1. Criteria for removal from registry as Tier II offender.

To be eligible for removal from the registry as a Tier II offender, the petitioner shall show, by clear and convincing evidence, that all of the following criteria have been met:

(1)    At least twenty-five years have elapsed since the date the petitioner first registered pursuant to this chapter;

(2)    The crime requiring registration was for:

(a)    Incest as defined in § 22-22A-2; or

(b)    An out-of-state, federal or court martial offense that is comparable to the elements of incest as defined in § 22-22A-2; or

(c)    Bestiality as set forth in § 22-22-42;

(3)    The circumstances surrounding the crime requiring registration did not involve a child under the age of thirteen;

(4)    The petitioner is not a recidivist sex offender;

(5)    The petitioner has substantially complied in good faith with the registration and re-registration requirements imposed under chapter 22-24B; and

(6)    Petitioner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the court that he or she does not pose a risk or danger to the community.

For purposes of this section, any period of time during which the petitioner was incarcerated or during which the petitioner was confined in a mental health facility does not count toward the twenty-five year calculation, regardless of whether such incarceration or confinement was for the sex offense requiring registration or for some other offense.

Source: SL 2010, ch 119, § 2.