South Dakota § 28-1-32 - Rules governing custody, use and preservation of records--Use in actions involving public officers and employees.
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§ 28-1-32. Rules governing custody, use and preservation of records--Use in actions involving public officers and employees.
The department shall, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26, establish and enforce reasonable rules governing the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, files, and communications of the state and county divisions. The provisions of this section do not prevent the proper use of such records as evidence in civil or criminal actions by or against state or county officers and employees or their sureties involving the use or misuse of public funds or confidential records, or misfeasance or malfeasance in office.
Source: SL 1941, ch 326, § 1; SL 1953, ch 295, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3622-1; SL 2004, ch 167, § 22.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-1-32 ("Rules governing custody, use and preservation of records--Use in actions involving public officers and employees.") 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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