32-34-13. Accident reports not privileged--Fees for locating and furnishing reports.

Reports pursuant to §§ 32-34-7 to 32-34-12, inclusive, and the information contained in such reports is not privileged and may not be held confidential. The secretary of public safety shall collect four dollars for each request to locate a report on file. The secretary shall furnish to any person requesting a search, at no additional cost, any report located by the search. All sums collected shall be deposited in the state highway fund.

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0331; SL 1945, ch 190, § 1; SL 1953, ch 232, § 1; SL 1955, ch 172; SL 1957, ch 212, § 76; SL 1961, ch 226; SL 1967, ch 193; SL 1970, ch 175, § 38; SL 1973, ch 215; SL 1977, ch 267, § 4; SL 1985, ch 399, § 21; SL 1991, ch 263, § 1; SL 1999, ch 166, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 148.

32-34-13.1. Fees of local law enforcement personnel for furnishing copies of accident reports.

County or municipal law enforcement personnel may collect four dollars for each copy of an accident report furnished to any person by their office. Accident reports furnished to the Department of Public Safety pursuant to § 32-34-10 shall be provided at no cost to the state. For reports supplied by county law enforcement personnel, collected funds shall be accounted for pursuant to chapter 7-11. For reports supplied by municipal law enforcement personnel, collected funds shall be accounted for pursuant to chapter 9-22.

Source: SL 1984, ch 234; SL 1985, ch 399, § 20; SL 1991, ch 263, § 2; SL 2004, ch 17, § 149.