The sex offender registry consists of three tiers as provided for in §§ 22-24B-19 to 22-24B-19.2, inclusive. Placement in Tier III requires registrants to register throughout their lifetime. Placement in Tier II requires registrants to register for a minimum of twenty-five years. Placement in Tier I requires registrants to register for a minimum of five years.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-24B-2.1
Three-tiered registry
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case People Ex Rel. J.L. (2011)
Most recently applied in People Ex Rel. J.L. (July 2011)
Source: SL 2010, ch 119, § 7; SL 2024, ch 88, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.