South Dakota

Identity Theft laws in South Dakota

• Identity theft Law - S.D. Codified Laws § 22-30A-3.
  Theft by deception
  http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-30A-3

• Identity theft Law - S.D. Codified Laws § 22-40-8 to 22-40-10
  Identity theft – Felony
  http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-40-8
   
• Spam Law - § 37-24-6. 
  www.spamlaws.com/state/sd.shtml
   
• South Dakota Expanded Identity Theft Laws
  Provided by ID Safety in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bank of America

 South Dakota Freeze Law

• Freeze Law - statute (SB 180):
  http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/bills/SB180enr.htm

• Effective date: July 1, 2006
• Applies to identity theft victims with a police report
• No fees, only freezes credit report, expires after 7 years from date of placement or upon consumer's request, if earlier
• How to Freeze :
  www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securitySD.pdf
• Place the freeze over the phone
  • Equifax - 800-685-1111
  • Experian - 888-397-3742
  • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in South Dakota

• Attorney General: Robert E. Cooper, Jr. (D)
  1302 East Highway 14, Suite 1, Pierre, SD 57501-8501
  Phone: (605) 773-3215
  Website: www.state.sd.us/attorney/
  
• South Dakota DMV
  Website: www.state.sd.us/drr2/motorvehicle/index.htm 
  Contacts: www.state.sd.us/drr2/motorvehicle/contact.htm

  CRAs and FTC

• Equifax
  PO Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
  Phone: (800) 525-6285
  Website: www.equifax.com
• Experian
  PO Box 9701, Allen, TX 75013-0949
  Phone: (888 )397-3742
  Website: www.experian.com
• TransUnion
  PO Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834
  Phone: (800) 680-7289
  Website: www.transunion.com
• FTC
  Identity Theft Complaint Input Form
• FBI/FTC's Internet Fraud Task Force
  Website: www.ic3.gov

If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in South Dakota that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.