<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-22-1.2 - Minimum sentences for rape or sexual contact with child. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047300Normal { 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.s2047300SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047300CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047300Normal-000000 { 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.s2047300DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047300Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047300000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047300SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047300SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047300Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-1.2"><span class="s2047300SENU">22-22-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047300SENU">. </span><span class="s2047300CL">Minimum sentences for rape or sexual contact with child.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047300Normal-000000"><span class="s2047300DefaultParagraphFont">If any adult is convicted of any of the following violations, the court shall impose the following minimum sentences:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047300Normal-000001"><span class="s2047300DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    For a violation of subdivision 22-22-1(1), fifteen years for a first offense; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047300Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047300DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    For a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-7"><span class="s2047300DefaultParagraphFont">22-22-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047300DefaultParagraphFont"> if the victim is less than thirteen years of age, ten years for a first offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047300Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047300000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047300Normal"><span class="s2047300SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047300SCL-000003"> SL 1992, ch 164, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 392; SL 2006, ch 121, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>