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S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-28B-37

Application hearing open to public--Exceptions

Source: SL 1991, ch 201, § 37; SL 2004, ch 167, § 4.

Any hearing held on an application is open to the public. The record of such hearing is a public record, unless the commission determines that a closed hearing is necessary because:

(1) The alleged offender has not been brought to trial and a public hearing would adversely affect the alleged offender's apprehension or trial;

(2) The victim or alleged offender is a minor;

(3) A public hearing would cause trauma for the victim; or

(4) A public hearing would frustrate rather than further the interests of justice.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.