<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-15 - VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS 26-15 VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 26-15 VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 26-15"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 26-15 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-15-1">26-15-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Programs developed by school districts--Private schools. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-15-2">26-15-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Purpose--Requirements. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-15-3">26-15-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Periodic offering of program--Notice to parents. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-15-4">26-15-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Other fingerprinting programs unaffected.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-15 - VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050977Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050977SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050977CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050977Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050977DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050977000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050977SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050977SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050977Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-15-1"><span class="s2050977SENU">26-15-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050977SENU">. </span><span class="s2050977CL">Programs developed by school districts--Private schools.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050977Normal-000000"><span class="s2050977DefaultParagraphFont">Each public school district shall, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, develop a fingerprinting program for students of elementary and secondary schools. The principal or chief administrator of a nonpublic or parochial school may develop a fingerprinting program for students of the school.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050977Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050977000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050977Normal"><span class="s2050977SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050977SCL-000002"> SL 1985, ch 217, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-15 - VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050978Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2050978SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050978CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050978Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2050978DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050978Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2050978000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050978SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050978SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-15-2"><span class="s2050978SENU">26-15-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050978SENU">. </span><span class="s2050978CL">Purpose--Requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal-000000"><span class="s2050978DefaultParagraphFont">Fingerprinting programs shall be developed for the sole purpose of providing a means by which a missing child may be located or identified and shall be operated as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal-000001"><span class="s2050978DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    No student or minor may be required to participate in the program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal-000001"><span class="s2050978DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    In order for a student or minor to participate in the program, the parents, custodial parent, legal custodian, or other person responsible for the student or minor shall authorize the student's or minor's participation by signing a form supplied by the school district or principal or chief administrator of the nonpublic school;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal-000001"><span class="s2050978DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The fingerprinting of students or minors shall be performed under the supervision of local law enforcement agencies on forms developed by the school district or nonpublic school and approved by local law enforcement agencies;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal-000001"><span class="s2050978DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    All completed fingerprint forms shall be given to the parents, custodial parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person responsible for a student or minor after the fingerprinting. No copy of a fingerprinting shall be retained by a law enforcement agency, school, school district, or any other person except the student's or minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal-000001"><span class="s2050978DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The name, sex, height, weight, hair and eye color, and date and place of birth of the student or minor shall be indicated on the fingerprint card or form.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050978000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050978Normal"><span class="s2050978SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050978SCL-000003"> SL 1985, ch 217, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-15 - VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050979Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050979SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050979CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050979Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050979DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050979000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050979SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050979SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050979Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-15-3"><span class="s2050979SENU">26-15-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050979SENU">. </span><span class="s2050979CL">Periodic offering of program--Notice to parents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050979Normal-000000"><span class="s2050979DefaultParagraphFont">The fingerprinting program developed pursuant to this chapter shall be offered on a periodic basis. Parents, guardians, legal custodians, and residents of school districts shall be notified of the program by means of memoranda or letters sent to these persons, by newspaper articles or by other reasonable means.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050979Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050979000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050979Normal"><span class="s2050979SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050979SCL-000002"> SL 1985, ch 217, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-15 - VOLUNTARY FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050980Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050980SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050980CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050980Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050980DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050980000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050980SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050980SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050980Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-15-4"><span class="s2050980SENU">26-15-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050980SENU">. </span><span class="s2050980CL">Other fingerprinting programs unaffected.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050980Normal-000000"><span class="s2050980DefaultParagraphFont">This chapter does not apply to any fingerprinting programs for minors that are provided by private organizations or governmental entities other than school districts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050980Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050980000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050980Normal"><span class="s2050980SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050980SCL-000002"> SL 1985, ch 217, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>