Who is keeping track of the sex offenders in Clay County?
SDCL 22-24B-2 requires sex offenders to register with the chief of police of the municipality in which the sex offender resides, domiciles, attends school, attends classes, or works, …with the sheriff of the county. For consistency, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office registers all sex offenders in Clay County with the cooperation and assistance of the Vermillion Police Department. SDCL 22-24B-8.1 states that the chief of police in the municipality in which the sex offender resides, or …the sheriff of the county, shall annually confirm that the address listed on the sex offender registry matches the residence of each registered sex offender. Also, SDCL 22-24B-5 states the Division of Criminal Investigation shall mail a non-forwardable verification form at least once annually to the last reported address of each person registered under SDCL 22-24B-2. The person shall return the verification form to the Division of Criminal Investigation within ten days after receipt of any such form. T
