Best Practice
Requests must be in writing. No specific deadline, but ‘reasonable’ promptness expected. Appeal to the Office of Hearing Examiners.
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South Dakota (SD)
Law: South Dakota Open Records Law (S.D. Codified Laws §§ 1-27-1–1-27-33)
Notes: Requests must be in writing. No specific deadline, but ‘reasonable’ promptness expected. Appeal to the Office of Hearing Examiners.
Generate a Request for South DakotaJurisdiction Facts
Sourced from the jurisdiction registry. Not legal advice.
Statutory Response Deadline
Records must be furnished within reasonable time under SDCL § 1-27-37; no fixed numeric deadline.
Observed Average Response
67 days (MuckRock observed average, not a statutory deadline).
Fee Waivers / Intake
No statutory fee waiver.
Appeals
Administrative appeal available via the Office of Hearing Examiners.
Primary legal sources
Direct links to the governing statute, official requester guidance, and central portal for this jurisdiction.
Common Agencies
Office of the Governor of South Dakota
Portal: Submit online
Mail: Office of the Governor 500 E Capitol Ave Pierre SD 57501
Fees & notes
South Dakota requires all public record requests to be submitted through the centralized SD.gov Citizen Portal. An account is required.
Source Reviewed 2026-05-24
South Dakota Department of Public Safety
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
All requests must go through the central SD.gov Citizen Portal. Select DPS as the agency.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation
Portal: Submit online
Mail: South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, 1302 E Highway 14, Pierre, SD 57501
Fees & notes
DCI uses the state's Public Record Portal for all requests as of September 2023; the portal allows tracking of submissions. Fees may apply for certain record searches.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27
State of South Dakota — Public Records Portal
Portal: Submit online
Fees & notes
Central portal launched September 2023. All public record requests must be made through the SD.gov Citizen Portal. Requires account creation. Agency responds within 10 business days. Governor's Office oversees the portal.
Source Reviewed 2026-04-27