Identification Section

The Identification Section (ID) serves as central repository for criminal history records (SDCL 23-3-16 and 23-5-2) in South Dakota and has the following major responsibilities:

• Process, categorize, and store all fingerprint images
• Manage computerized information systems which index criminal justice information:
  • Computerized Criminal History (CCH)
  • Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
  • Midwest Automated Fingerprint Identification Network (MAFIN)
  • State Sex Offender Registry

The ID section also:

• Maintains over 185,000 criminal record subjects at the present time.
• Processes approximately 30,000 arrest incidents yearly, of which 60% are repeat offenders.
• Conducts more than 15,000 civil applicant background checks annually.

Frequently Asked Questions about Background Checks

Frequently Asked Questions about the Sex Offender Registry