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.
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.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 49 - Civil Forfeiture For Crime
Section 23A-49-1 - Real property subject to forfeiture for crime listed in chapter 34-20B or 22-24A.
Section 23A-49-2 - Conveyance used in common carrier business not subject to forfeiture--Exception.
Section 23A-49-3 - Stolen and leased conveyances not subject to forfeiture--Exception.
Section 23A-49-6 - Victim protected against forfeiture by victim immunity.
Section 23A-49-7 - Seizure of property by court process.
Section 23A-49-8 - Seizure of property without court process.
Section 23A-49-9 - Time for instituting proceedings.
Section 23A-49-10 - Seized property subject only to order of court or official.
Section 23A-49-11 - Attorney general action with respect to seized property.
Section 23A-49-12 - Property subject to security interest--Action by attorney general.
Section 23A-49-13 - Civil action--Standard of proof.
Section 23A-49-15 - Procedure in forfeiture proceedings involving real property or conveyances.
Section 23A-49-16 - Service of process by mail where person released on bail.
Section 23A-49-17 - Answer by party in interest.
Section 23A-49-18 - Disposition of property by court where no appearance made.
Section 23A-49-19 - Trial--Disposition of property by court.
Section 23A-49-20 - Attorney general's disposition of forfeited property.
Section 23A-49-21 - Seized property--Written report--Contents.
Section 23A-49-22 - Seized property--Searchable website or spreadsheet.
Section 23A-49-23 - Seized property--Information to be public.
Section 23A-49-24 - Seized property--Fees and costs recouped.