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State of South Dakota
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SEVENTY-SIXTH
SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2001 |
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SENATE BILL
NO.
167
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| Introduced by: Senators Daugaard, Duxbury, McCracken, and Whiting and Representatives McCaulley, Duenwald, Duniphan, and Madsen |
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to
provide for enhanced penalties if child abuse results in
serious bodily injury to a child.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 26-9-1 be amended to read as follows:
26-9-1. Any person who, by any act, causes, encourages or contributes to the abuse, the neglect or the delinquency of a child, or any person, other than a parent who, by any act, causes a child to become a child in need of supervision, as such phrases with reference to children are defined by chapters 26-7A, 26-8A, 26-8B and 26-8C, or who is, in any manner, responsible therefor, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if a violation of this section results in serious bodily injury to a child, the person who commits the offense is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Legislative Research Council at a cost of $.021 per page. . Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.
Deletions from existing statutes are indicated byoverstrikes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 26-9-1 be amended to read as follows:
26-9-1. Any person who, by any act, causes, encourages or contributes to the abuse, the neglect or the delinquency of a child, or any person, other than a parent who, by any act, causes a child to become a child in need of supervision, as such phrases with reference to children are defined by chapters 26-7A, 26-8A, 26-8B and 26-8C, or who is, in any manner, responsible therefor, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if a violation of this section results in serious bodily injury to a child, the person who commits the offense is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
Legislative Research Council at a cost of $.021 per page. . Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.
Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by
