South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23-7-8.7 — Application of firearm confidentiality provisions
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 7: Firearms Control, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23-7-8.7
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
The provisions of § 23-7-8.6 do not apply to:
(1) Records of firearms that have been used in committing any crime;
(2) Permits to carry a concealed pistol records relating to any person who has been convicted of a felony;
(3) Records of the serial numbers of firearms that have been reported stolen that are retained for a period not in excess of ten days after such firearms are recovered and returned to the lawful owner. However, official documentation recording the theft of a recovered weapon may be maintained no longer than the balance of the year entered and two additional years;
(4) Firearm records that must be retained by firearm dealers under federal law, including copies of such records transmitted to law enforcement agencies;
(5) Any on duty law enforcement officer while conducting routine verification of the validity of a permit to carry a concealed pistol;
(6) The secretary of state for the issuance of concealed pistol permits pursuant to chapter 23-7 and any access reasonably necessary to verify information with regard to specific permits individually; and
(7) The preservation of the triplicate copy of the application for a permit to carry a concealed pistol by the authority issuing the permit as required by § 23-7-8.
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