<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 22-23 - PROSTITUTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06Normal { 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.s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06Normal-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.s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B { 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 22-23 - PROSTITUTION"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-23 - PROSTITUTION"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23"><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="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06Normal"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06HG4C">PROSTITUTION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Prostitution--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Sexual activity defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-1.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Affirmative defense of compulsion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Promoting prostitution--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 1977, ch 189, § 126.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, § 178, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont"> to 22-</span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">23-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">23-7</span></a><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Pimping Permitting prostitution on premises--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-23-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9d03b4769fda470da59cce0fa1c56e06DefaultParagraphFont">    Hiring for sexual activity--Misdemeanor or felony.</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 22-23 - PROSTITUTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047356Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047356SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047356CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047356Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047356DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047356000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047356SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047356SCL-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="s2047356Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-1"><span class="s2047356SENU">22-23-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047356SENU">. </span><span class="s2047356CL">Prostitution--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047356Normal-000000"><span class="s2047356DefaultParagraphFont">A person who is eighteen years of age or older and who engages in or offers to engage in sexual activity for a fee or other compensation is guilty of prostitution, a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047356Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047356000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047356Normal"><span class="s2047356SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047356SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1717; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-1"><span class="s2047356SCL-000002">23-1</span></a><span class="s2047356SCL-000002">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 53; SL 1985, ch 183, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 175; SL 2017, ch 97, § 1; SL 2019, 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 22-23 - PROSTITUTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047357Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047357SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047357CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047357Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047357DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047357000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047357SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047357SCL-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="s2047357Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-1.1"><span class="s2047357SENU">22-23-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047357SENU">. </span><span class="s2047357CL">Sexual activity defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047357Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047357DefaultParagraphFont">As used in this chapter the term, sexual activity, references both sexual penetration, as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-2"><span class="s2047357DefaultParagraphFont">22-22-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047357DefaultParagraphFont">, and sexual contact, as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-7.1"><span class="s2047357DefaultParagraphFont">22-22-7.1</span></a><span class="s2047357DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047357Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047357000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047357Normal"><span class="s2047357SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047357SCL-000002"> SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-1"><span class="s2047357SCL-000002">22-23-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047357SCL-000002"> as added by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-1"><span class="s2047357SCL-000002">23-1</span></a><span class="s2047357SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 176.</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 22-23 - PROSTITUTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047358Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047358SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047358CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047358Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047358DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047358000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047358SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047358SCL-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="s2047358Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-1.2"><span class="s2047358SENU">22-23-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047358SENU">. </span><span class="s2047358CL">Affirmative defense of compulsion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047358Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047358DefaultParagraphFont">It is an affirmative defense to a charge of prostitution under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-1"><span class="s2047358DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047358DefaultParagraphFont"> if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is a victim of human trafficking under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-49"><span class="s2047358DefaultParagraphFont">22-49</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047358DefaultParagraphFont"> or that the defendant committed the act only under compulsion by another person who, by implicit or explicit threat, created a reasonable apprehension in the mind of the defendant that if the defendant did not commit the act, the person would inflict bodily harm upon the defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047358Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047358000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047358Normal"><span class="s2047358SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047358SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 127, § 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 22-23 - PROSTITUTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047359Normal { 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.s2047359SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047359CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047359Normal-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.s2047359DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047359Normal-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.s2047359000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047359SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047359SCL-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="s2047359Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-2"><span class="s2047359SENU">22-23-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047359SENU">. </span><span class="s2047359CL">Promoting prostitution--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047359Normal-000000"><span class="s2047359DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047359Normal-000001"><span class="s2047359DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Encourages, induces, procures, or otherwise purposely causes another to become or remain a prostitute;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047359Normal-000001"><span class="s2047359DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Promotes the prostitution of a minor; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047359Normal-000001"><span class="s2047359DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Promotes the prostitution of his or her spouse, child, ward, or other dependant person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047359Normal"><span class="s2047359DefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of promoting prostitution. Promoting prostitution is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047359Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047359000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047359Normal"><span class="s2047359SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047359SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 13.2706; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-3"><span class="s2047359SCL-000003">23-3</span></a><span class="s2047359SCL-000003">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 54; SL 2005, ch 120, § 177.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-23 - PROSTITUTION22-23-3 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-23-3 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-23-3"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-23-3. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1977, ch 189, &#167;&nbsp;126<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-23 - PROSTITUTION22-23-4 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-23-4 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-23-4"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-23-4. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;178, eff. 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaNormal-000001"><span class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Solicits, receives, or agrees to receive any benefit for doing or agreeing to do anything prohibited by this section;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaNormal"><span class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaDefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefeda000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaNormal"><span class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaSCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd316bd96c0854e31b1b8bda40deefedaSCL-000003"> SL 1976, ch 158, § 23-4; SL 1977, ch 189, § 55; SL 2005, ch 120, § 179.</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 22-23 - PROSTITUTION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047364Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047364SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047364CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047364Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047364DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047364000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047364SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047364SCL-000002 { 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="s2047364Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-9"><span class="s2047364SENU">22-23-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047364SENU">. </span><span class="s2047364CL">Hiring for sexual activity--Misdemeanor or felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047364Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047364DefaultParagraphFont">A person who hires or attempts to hire another person for a fee or other compensation to engage in sexual activity is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of, or has pled guilty to, one or more violations of this section or § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-23-2"><span class="s2047364DefaultParagraphFont">22-23-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047364DefaultParagraphFont"> in the previous ten years is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047364Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047364000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047364Normal"><span class="s2047364SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047364SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-5"><span class="s2047364SCL-000002">23-5</span></a><span class="s2047364SCL-000002">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 56; SL 1985, ch 183, § 2; SL 1987, ch 166; SL 2005, ch 120, § 180; SL 2018, ch 132, § 1; SL 2019, ch 109, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>