S.D. Codified Laws § 37-30-22
§ 37-30-22. Documents required to be filed -- Status as public records -- Exceptions
Registration forms, annual reports and other documents required to be filed by this chapter shall become
public records when filed in the office of the attorney general. However, investigative data obtained by the
attorney general in anticipation of or in connection with litigation or an administrative proceeding are not
public records.