Home Browse Media Law Resources Guides South Dakota - Open Government Guide IV. RECORD CATEGORIES -- OPEN OR CLOSED N. Police records. 4. Investigatory records.

b. Rules for closed investigations.

The basic open records law does not specifically distinguish between active and closed investigations.  SDCL § 1-27-1.5 (5). However, the more specific law making “criminal investigative information” confidential might be interpreted to make that distinction. SDCL §§ 23-5-10 and 23-5-11.