South Dakota § 23-6-4 - Statistical information--Compilation by director--Misdemeanor.
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§ 23-6-4. Statistical information--Compilation by director--Misdemeanor.
The director shall collect and compile information, statistical and otherwise, which will, as far as practicable, present an accurate survey of the number and character of crimes committed in the state, the extent and character of delinquency, the operations of the police, prosecuting attorneys, courts and other public agencies of criminal justice, and the operations of penal and reformatory institutions, probation, parole, and other public agencies concerned with the punishment or treatment of criminal offenders. He shall include such information as may be useful in the study of crime and delinquency and the causes thereof, for the administration of criminal justice, and for the apprehension, punishment and treatment of criminal offenders. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1939, ch 138, §§ 3, 15; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 55.15A03, 55.9933; SDCL, § 23-6-18; SL 1978, ch 169, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-6-4 ("Statistical information--Compilation by director--Misdemeanor.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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