<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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97Normal { text-align: center; 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.sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97Normal-000000 { 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.sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B { margin-left: 1.38in; text-indent: -1.38in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-22A"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97Normal"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97HG4C">OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Bigamy--Exceptions--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Incest--Prohibited sexual contact--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Aggravated incest--Related child--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Aggravated incest--Foster child--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Removal of minor from state for adoption prohibited until parents' consent or termination of rights--Violation as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Criminal action--Penalty--Consent to anonymous donor not a defense--Statute of limitations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Civil action--Parties--Separate causes of action--Damages and costs--Attorney s fees--Relation to criminal action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfb448c091ddb4280a7d9a969849a5a97DefaultParagraphFont">    Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Civil action--Statute of limitations.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047350Normal { 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.s2047350SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047350CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047350Normal-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.s2047350DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047350Normal-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; } p.s2047350Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2047350000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047350SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047350SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22A-1"><span class="s2047350SENU">22-22A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047350SENU">. </span><span class="s2047350CL">Bigamy--Exceptions--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal-000000"><span class="s2047350DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, while married to another presently living person, marries any other person, is guilty of bigamy. The provisions of this section do not apply to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal-000001"><span class="s2047350DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Any person, if that person's husband or wife has been absent for five successive years and is not known to be living by such person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal-000001"><span class="s2047350DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Any person, if that person's husband or wife has absented himself or herself from such spouse by being outside the United States, continuously for at least five years;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal-000001"><span class="s2047350DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Any person, if that person's marriage has been pronounced void, annulled, or dissolved by a competent court; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal-000001"><span class="s2047350DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Any person, presently married, who believes, in good faith, and has reason to believe, that the marriage has been pronounced void, annulled, or dissolved by a competent court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal-000002"><span class="s2047350DefaultParagraphFont">Bigamy is a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047350000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047350Normal"><span class="s2047350SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047350SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, § 13.1713; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-6"><span class="s2047350SCL-000004">22-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047350SCL-000004">; SL 2000, ch 104, § 1; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-15"><span class="s2047350SCL-000004">22-22-15</span></a><span class="s2047350SCL-000004">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 19, 23.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047351Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; 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padding: 0; } span.s2047351SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047351SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047351Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22A-2"><span class="s2047351SENU">22-22A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047351SENU">. </span><span class="s2047351CL">Incest--Prohibited sexual contact--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047351Normal-000000"><span class="s2047351DefaultParagraphFont">Any persons, eighteen years of age or older, who knowingly engage in a mutually consensual act of sexual penetration with each other:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047351Normal-000001"><span class="s2047351DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Who are not legally married; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047351Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047351DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Who are within degrees of consanguinity within which marriages are, by the laws of this state, declared void pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-1-6"><span class="s2047351DefaultParagraphFont">25-1-6</span></a><span class="s2047351DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047351Normal"><span class="s2047351DefaultParagraphFont">are guilty of incest. Incest is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047351Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047351000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047351Normal"><span class="s2047351SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047351SCL-000003"> SL 2005, ch 120, § 20.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047352Normal { 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.s2047352SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047352CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047352Normal-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.s2047352DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047352Normal-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.s2047352000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047352SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047352SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047352Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22A-3"><span class="s2047352SENU">22-22A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047352SENU">. </span><span class="s2047352CL">Aggravated incest--Related child--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047352Normal-000000"><span class="s2047352DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who knowingly engages in an act of sexual penetration with a person who is less than eighteen years of age and is either:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047352Normal-000001"><span class="s2047352DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The child of the perpetrator or the child of a spouse or former spouse of the perpetrator; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047352Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047352DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Related to the perpetrator within degrees of consanguinity within which marriages are, by the laws of this state, declared void pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-1-6"><span class="s2047352DefaultParagraphFont">25-1-6</span></a><span class="s2047352DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047352Normal"><span class="s2047352DefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of aggravated incest. Aggravated incest is a Class 3 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047352Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047352000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047352Normal"><span class="s2047352SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047352SCL-000003"> SL 2005, ch 120, § 21; SL 2008, ch 109, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047353Normal { 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.s2047353SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047353CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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} span.s2047353SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047353SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047353Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22A-3.1"><span class="s2047353SENU">22-22A-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047353SENU">. </span><span class="s2047353CL">Aggravated incest--Foster child--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047353Normal-000000"><span class="s2047353DefaultParagraphFont">Any person eighteen years of age or older, who knowingly engages in an act of sexual penetration with a person who is less than eighteen years of age and who, at the time of the offense, has been placed, and resides, in a licensed foster home is guilty of aggravated incest if the perpetrator is:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047353Normal-000001"><span class="s2047353DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The licensed foster care provider; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047353Normal-000001"><span class="s2047353DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A resident of the licensed foster care provider's home and related to the licensed foster care provider by blood or marriage.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047353Normal-000002"><span class="s2047353DefaultParagraphFont">Aggravated incest is a Class 3 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047353Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047353000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047353Normal"><span class="s2047353SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047353SCL-000004"> SL 2008, ch 109, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047354Normal { margin-top: 0; 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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047354SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047354Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22A-4"><span class="s2047354SENU">22-22A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047354SENU">. </span><span class="s2047354CL">Removal of minor from state for adoption prohibited until parents' consent or termination of rights--Violation as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047354Normal-000000"><span class="s2047354DefaultParagraphFont">No person other than a legal or putative parent may remove or aid in the removal of any minor from the State of South Dakota for the purpose of adoption until a valid consent to adopt or termination of parental rights has been obtained from all legal and putative parents. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047354Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047354000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047354Normal"><span class="s2047354SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047354SCL-000002"> SL 1977, ch 205, § 4; SL 1992, ch 158, § 5; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-5A-7.1"><span class="s2047354SCL-000002">25-5A-7.1</span></a><span class="s2047354SCL-000002">; SL 2006, ch 130, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24StatuteNumber1"><span class="s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Reproductive material," a human sperm or ovum, or a human organism at any stage of development from fertilized ovum to embryo.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s3b9168b498dc4df5b18a642fe08b5d24SCL">SL 2026, ch 106, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556StatuteNumber1"><span class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Intentionally cause the use of the licensed health care provider's own reproductive material without the patient's written consent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556Statute"><span class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556DefaultParagraphFont">It is not a defense to a violation of this section that the patient consented to an anonymous donor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556Statute"><span class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the applicable period of limitation for prosecution of a violation of this section does not begin to run until the date on which the violation is discovered and reported to law enforcement or any other governmental agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s8de7faf18c694db9bfbcdaf7ecd30556SCL">SL 2026, ch 106, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The donor whose reproductive material was used without the donor's consent or in a manner inconsistent with the donor's consent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aStatute"><span class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aDefaultParagraphFont">An individual who brings any action under subdivisions (1) to (4) of this section has a separate cause of action for each child born as a result of the assisted reproduction procedure. An individual who brings an action under subdivision (5) of this section has a separate cause of action for each patient who received an assisted reproduction procedure using the donor's reproductive material.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aStatute"><span class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aDefaultParagraphFont">An individual who prevails in an action under this section is entitled to liquidated damages of ten thousand dollars, compensatory and punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees. An individual who prevails in any action brought pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (4) of this section is also entitled to all costs associated with the assisted reproduction procedure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aDefaultParagraphFont">An action may be maintained under this section whether or not the licensed health care provider alleged to have violated § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aDefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aDefaultParagraphFont"> is charged or convicted of the alleged crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s7f7a4a3cfd4e45909ea44b8ba763c90aSCL">SL 2026, ch 106, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 22-22A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-22A-8 - Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Civil action--Statute of limitations."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-22A-8 - Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Civil action--Statute of limitations."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-22A-8"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64SENU">22-22A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64SENU">. </span><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64CL">Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Civil action--Statute of limitations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual shall commence a civil action pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22A-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont">22-22A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont"> no later than five years after:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64StatuteNumber1"><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The eighteenth birthday of the child born as a result of the assisted reproduction procedure; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64StatuteNumber1"><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The earliest of the dates on which:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64StatuteNumber2"><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    The individual first discovers evidence sufficient to bring an action against the licensed health care provider through deoxyribonucleic acid analysis;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64StatuteNumber2"><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    The individual first becomes aware of the existence of a record that provides evidence sufficient to bring an action against the licensed health care provider; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64StatuteNumber2"><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    The licensed health care provider admits to the facts giving rise to the action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s3d96b21495b8442d9cf2e5783741bf64SCL">SL 2026, ch 106, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>