<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 13-27-18 - Neglect of duty by superintendent, president of board, school board, or truancy officer--Harboring or employing child--Hindering attendance--Penalty.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; 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or;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39StatuteNumber1"><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    An individual:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39StatuteNumber2"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    Harbors or employs a child of compulsory school age who is not legally excused during the school term, has not withdrawn from the school pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-27-1.3" rel="noopener"><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">, has not successfully completed a high school equivalency test, pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-27-1.4" rel="noopener"><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">, or is not being provided alternative instruction pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-27-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">13-27-3</span></a><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39StatuteNumber2"><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Hinders or attempts to hinder a child of compulsory school age from attending the school in which the child is enrolled; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39StatuteNumber2"><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Interferes or attempts to interfere with the child's attendance at the school in which the child is enrolled.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sc59f220bf0e34afca88d304b39772b39SCL">SDC 1939, § 15.9916; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 17, § 15; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.9915; SL 1971, ch 116, § 10; SL 1975, ch 128, § 177; SL 1982, ch 86, § 140; SL 1982, ch 142, § 7; SL 2021, ch 76, § 12; SL 2025, ch 80, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>