South Dakota § 26-15-2 - Purpose--Requirements.
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§ 26-15-2. Purpose--Requirements.
Fingerprinting programs shall be developed for the sole purpose of providing a means by which a missing child may be located or identified and shall be operated as follows:
(1) No student or minor may be required to participate in the program;
(2) In order for a student or minor to participate in the program, the parents, custodial parent, legal custodian, or other person responsible for the student or minor shall authorize the student's or minor's participation by signing a form supplied by the school district or principal or chief administrator of the nonpublic school;
(3) The fingerprinting of students or minors shall be performed under the supervision of local law enforcement agencies on forms developed by the school district or nonpublic school and approved by local law enforcement agencies;
(4) All completed fingerprint forms shall be given to the parents, custodial parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person responsible for a student or minor after the fingerprinting. No copy of a fingerprinting shall be retained by a law enforcement agency, school, school district, or any other person except the student's or minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian;
(5) The name, sex, height, weight, hair and eye color, and date and place of birth of the student or minor shall be indicated on the fingerprint card or form.
Source: SL 1985, ch 217, § 2.
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 26-15-2 cover?
Section 26-15-2 ("Purpose--Requirements.") 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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