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South Dakota

Official South Dakota programs that can help protect your privacy, and where to find legal help. Each program decides who qualifies, so check its page for the details.

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Keep your address off public voter lists

South Dakota lets some voters keep their home address out of public voter registration records. This is called a Secure Active Designation, and you apply to the Secretary of State's Elections Division.1

  • It is for people who can vote and who live in a shelter or have an active protection order. People who live in a shelter need a form signed by a shelter official.1
  • You fill out a sworn application form from the Secretary of State.1
  • The designation lasts five years.1

Go to Secure Active Designation (sdsos.gov)

Help for victims of crime

The South Dakota Department of Public Safety runs the Crime Victims' Compensation Program. It helps eligible victims of crime with certain costs, such as medical bills. The program decides who qualifies.2

Go to Crime Victims' Compensation (dps.sd.gov)

Find a lawyer

This site does not give legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed South Dakota lawyer.

  • The State Bar of South Dakota runs a Lawyer Referral Service to help you find a local lawyer. Lawyers in the program will give you a consultation.3
  • If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. South Dakota's courts point people to SD Law Help, a website made by three nonprofit legal aid groups. You can apply for help there, and it sends your application to the right legal aid program. The courts also list South Dakota Free Legal Answers.4

Find a lawyer referral service (findalawyerinsd.com)

Find free legal aid (sdlawhelp.org)

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Sources

  1. South Dakota Secretary of State. "Secure Active Designation." sdsos.gov
  2. South Dakota Unified Judicial System. "Criminal Victim Information." ujs.sd.gov
  3. State Bar of South Dakota. "Lawyer Referral Service" (findalawyerinsd.com). findalawyerinsd.com
  4. South Dakota Unified Judicial System. "Get Legal Help." ujs.sd.gov