South Dakota statute
SDCL § 26-7A-28 — Release of information on identity of child prohibited except by court order or when child adjudicated delinquent offender
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 7A: Juvenile Court, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 26-7A-28
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.
No fingerprint, photograph, name, address, or other information concerning the identity of any child taken into temporary custody or issued a summons under this chapter or chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, or 26-8C may be released or transmitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other person or agency except in the following instances:
(1) To the person or party specifically authorized by order of the court; and
(2) To courts, law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys, court services officers, and the Department of Social Services if the child is an adjudicated delinquent offender.
Information regarding an alleged, apparent, or adjudicated abused or neglected child may be released only in accordance with § 26-8A-13.
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