In response to any request pursuant to § 1-27-36 or 1-27-37, a public record officer may redact any portion of a document which contains information precluded from public disclosure by § 1-27-3 or which would unreasonably invade personal privacy, threaten public safety and security, disclose proprietary information, or disrupt normal government operations. A redaction under this section is considered a partial denial for the application of § 1-27-37.
S.D. Codified Laws § 1-27-1.10
Redaction of certain information
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Mercer v. South Dakota Attorney General Office (2015)
Most recently applied in Mercer v. South Dakota Attorney General Office (May 2015)
Source: SL 2009, ch 10, § 15.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.