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  1. #1
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    Default Obtaining a Pardon in South Dakota

    My daughter, age 26, was involved in some sort of assault incident, several years ago. For this she paid a fine. I cannot tell you exactly what the charges were. She didn't tell us about the situation until after the fact and personally, I think she should have fought the charges but that's water under the bridge. Since she has now moved to Nebraska and has finished college and is gainfully employed, I'd like to seek a pardon for her. What is the procedure for doing this and approximately, what would be the cost?. While she is employed, she is not employed in her field. She has applied for several positions in her field and has not been hired. I'm wondering if this past record is a turnoff for potential employers or if she's just interviewing badly or they're hiring people with "experience". At any rate, I feel this is a good place to start. Can any one help me with information on this? Thanks

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    Default South Dakota Pardon

    The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles has an application for executive clemency online in PDF format. Your daughter may complete and submit that petition, as an application for a pardon.

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    Default Re: Obtaining a pardon in South Dakota

    I have a similar problem. I was involved in an incident that I was arrested for burglary and petty theft, both of the charges we dropped however. I did get giving alcohol to a minor and contributing to the dilinquency of a minor on my record along with a minor in possesion of alcohol charge. three misdemenors in total on my record. Perhaps more damaging is the burglary and petty theft on my arrest record, which would be devestating to the professional career that I hope to have. Do I have a chance at getting a pardon? If I do recieve a pardon will it also seal my arrest record with the burglary and petty theft charges? Thanks for your help.

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    Default Re: Obtaining a pardon in South Dakota

    Would a pardon also seal an arrest record or just the convictions?

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    Default Re: Obtaining a pardon in South Dakota

    According to the South Dakota Department of Corrections:
    Quote Quoting What happens if someone is granted a pardon?
    Any person who has been granted a pardon under the provisions of this chapter shall be released from all disabilities consequent on such person's conviction. Upon the granting of a pardon, the Governor shall order that all official records relating to the pardoned person's arrest, indictment or information, trial, finding of guilt and receipt of a pardon shall be sealed. The effect of such order is to restore such person, in the contemplation of the law, to the status the person occupied before arrest, indictment or information. No person as to whom such order has been entered may be held thereafter under any provision of any law to be guilty of perjury or of giving a false statement by reason of such person's failure to recite or acknowledge such arrest, indictment, information or trial in response to any inquiry made of such person for any purpose.

    For the sole purpose of consideration of the sentence of a defendant for subsequent offenses or the determination of whether the defendant is a habitual offender under chapter 22-7, the pardoned offense shall be considered a prior conviction.

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