South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-49-23. Seized property–Information to be public
The attorney general, no more than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, shall post on a searchable public website a report containing an itemized list of each property seized and forfeited for the preceding fiscal year as provided in § 23A-49-22.
The attorney general shall include in the report an itemized list of the expenditures and disbursements made by the attorney general under §§ 23A-49-20 and 34-20B-64.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-49-23
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
The attorney general may include in the report recommendations to improve statutes, rules, and policies to better ensure that seizure, forfeiture, and expenditures are done and reported in a manner that is fair to crime victims, innocent property owners, secured interest holders, citizens, law enforcement and taxpayers.
The data and report compiled hereunder are public records under chapter 1-27.
Source: SL 2022, ch 76, § 3.