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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-10"><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="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cNormal"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cHG4C">OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6c000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Abuse of or cruelty to minor as felony--Reasonable force as defense--Limitation of action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-23" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-23</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-2</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1978, ch 159, § 1</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Professional boxing by minors prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-3</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1971, ch 211, § 121</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-4</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 189, § 126</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-5</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Superseded</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-6</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 189, § 126</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-7</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 243, § 1</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-8</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1979, ch 173</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-9</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1994, ch 172, § 3</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont"> to 26-10-12.2. Transferred to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-10</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-12.3" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-12.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-12.3" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-12.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-13</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-13</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Superseded</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">, 26-10-15. Transferred to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-15" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-15</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">, 26-10-17. Transferred to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-17" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-18</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-17.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-17.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-17.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-17.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-4-45.4" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">25-4-45.4</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-8A-16</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Tattooing minor without parental consent as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-20" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-21" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-21" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-21</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">, 26-10-22. Repealed by SL 1994, ch 280, §§ 6, 7</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-23" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-23" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-23</span></a><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1998, ch 215, § 2</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-24" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-25" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Time for commencing civil action for damages resulting from childhood sexual abuse.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-26" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Date of discovery in child sexual abuse action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-27" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Knowledge of parent or guardian.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-28" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    "Child" defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-29" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    "Childhood sexual abuse" defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-30" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Permitting physical or sexual abuse of child as felony--Affirmative defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-31" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Causing child to be present where methamphetamines used, distributed, or manufactured as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-32" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Branding of a minor prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor or felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Juvenile sexting prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-34" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Defenses to juvenile sexting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-35" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">26-10-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c948a1fbbc47ebaccf418395880d6cDefaultParagraphFont">    Depiction of person charged not a defense to juvenile sexting.</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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050867Normal { 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.s2050867SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050867CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 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normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050867Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-1"><span class="s2050867SENU">26-10-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050867SENU">. </span><span class="s2050867CL">Abuse of or cruelty to minor as felony--Reasonable force as defense--Limitation of action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050867Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050867DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who abuses, exposes, tortures, torments, or cruelly punishes a minor in a manner which does not constitute aggravated assault, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. If the victim is less than seven years of age, the person is guilty of a Class 3 felony. The use of reasonable force, as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-5"><span class="s2050867DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050867DefaultParagraphFont">, is a defense to an offense under this section. Notwithstanding § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-2"><span class="s2050867DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-2</span></a><span class="s2050867DefaultParagraphFont">, a charge brought pursuant to this section may be commenced at any time before the victim becomes age twenty-five.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050867Normal-000001"><span class="s2050867DefaultParagraphFont">If any person convicted of this offense is the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, the court shall include as part of the sentence, or conditions required as part of suspended execution or imposition of such sentence, that the person receive instruction on parenting approved or provided by the Department of Social Services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050867Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050867000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050867Normal"><span class="s2050867SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050867SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.3301, 13.3303; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-5"><span class="s2050867SCL-000003">26-10-5</span></a><span class="s2050867SCL-000003">; SL 1969, ch 32; SL 1975, ch 179, § 1; SL 1977, ch 189, § 96; SL 1983, ch 211, § 2; SL 1998, ch 162, § 3; SL 2001, ch 145, § 1; SL 2008, ch 140, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS26-10-1.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 26-10-1.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 26-10-1.1"> </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 --> 26-10-1.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;26-8A-23<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS26-10-2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 26-10-2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 26-10-2"> </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 --> 26-10-2. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1978, ch 159, &#167;&nbsp;1<p> </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 - 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Codified Law 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050885Normal { 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.s2050885SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050885CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050885Normal-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.s2050885DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050885000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050885SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050885SCL-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="s2050885Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-19"><span class="s2050885SENU">26-10-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050885SENU">. </span><span class="s2050885CL">Tattooing minor without parental consent as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050885Normal-000000"><span class="s2050885DefaultParagraphFont">No minor may be tattooed unless the minor's parents have signed a consent form authorizing the tattoo. Any person who tattoos a minor without parental consent is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The term "tattoo" means to make permanent marks or designs on the skin by puncturing it and inserting indelible colors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050885Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050885000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050885Normal"><span class="s2050885SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050885SCL-000002"> SL 1985, ch 216, §§ 1, 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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2079773Normal { 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.s2079773SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079773CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079773000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079773DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079773SCL { 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="s2079773Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-20"><span class="s2079773SENU">26-10-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079773SENU">. </span><span class="s2079773CL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079773Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079773000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079773Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079773DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s2079773SCL">SL 1986, ch 224, § 1; SL 2020, ch 148, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS26-10-21 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 26-10-21 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 26-10-21"> </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 --> 26-10-21, 26-10-22. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1994, ch 280, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;6, 7<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS26-10-23 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 26-10-23 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 26-10-23"> </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 --> 26-10-23. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1998, ch 215, &#167;&nbsp;2<p> </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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2079774Normal { 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.s2079774SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079774CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079774000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079774DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2079774SCL { 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="s2079774Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-24"><span class="s2079774SENU">26-10-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079774SENU">. </span><span class="s2079774CL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079774000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2079774Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2079774DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s2079774SCL">SL 1989, ch 235, § 3; SL 1992, ch 158, §§ 6, 96; SL 2020, ch 148, § 6.</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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050890Normal { 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.s2050890SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050890CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050890Normal-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.s2050890DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050890000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050890SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050890SCL-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="s2050890Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-25"><span class="s2050890SENU">26-10-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050890SENU">. </span><span class="s2050890CL">Time for commencing civil action for damages resulting from childhood sexual abuse.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050890Normal-000000"><span class="s2050890DefaultParagraphFont">Any civil action based on intentional conduct brought by any person for recovery of damages for injury suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse shall be commenced within three years of the act alleged to have caused the injury or condition, or three years of the time the victim discovered or reasonably should have discovered that the injury or condition was caused by the act, whichever period expires later. However, no person who has reached the age of forty years may recover damages from any person or entity other than the person who perpetrated the actual act of sexual abuse.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050890Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050890000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050890Normal"><span class="s2050890SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050890SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 219, § 1; SL 2010, ch 141, § 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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050891Normal { 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.s2050891SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050891CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050891Normal-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.s2050891DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050891000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050891SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050891SCL-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="s2050891Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-26"><span class="s2050891SENU">26-10-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050891SENU">. </span><span class="s2050891CL">Date of discovery in child sexual abuse action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050891Normal-000000"><span class="s2050891DefaultParagraphFont">The victim need not establish which act in a series of continuing sexual abuse or exploitation incidents caused the injury complained of, but may compute the date of discovery from the date of discovery of the last act by the same perpetrator which is part of a common course of conduct of sexual abuse or exploitation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050891Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050891000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050891Normal"><span class="s2050891SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050891SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 219, § 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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050892Normal { 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.s2050892SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050892CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050892Normal-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.s2050892DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050892000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050892SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050892SCL-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="s2050892Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-27"><span class="s2050892SENU">26-10-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050892SENU">. </span><span class="s2050892CL">Knowledge of parent or guardian.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050892Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050892DefaultParagraphFont">The knowledge of a custodial parent or guardian may not be imputed to a person under the age of eighteen years for the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-25"><span class="s2050892DefaultParagraphFont">26-10-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050892DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-29"><span class="s2050892DefaultParagraphFont">26-10-29</span></a><span class="s2050892DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050892Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050892000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050892Normal"><span class="s2050892SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050892SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 219, § 3.</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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050893Normal { 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.s2050893SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050893CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050893Normal-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.s2050893DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050893000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050893SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050893SCL-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="s2050893Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-28"><span class="s2050893SENU">26-10-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050893SENU">. </span><span class="s2050893CL">"Child" defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050893Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050893DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-25"><span class="s2050893DefaultParagraphFont">26-10-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050893DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-29"><span class="s2050893DefaultParagraphFont">26-10-29</span></a><span class="s2050893DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, a child is any person under the age of eighteen years.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050893Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050893000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050893Normal"><span class="s2050893SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050893SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 219, § 4.</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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</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: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050894SCL-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="s2050894Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-29"><span class="s2050894SENU">26-10-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050894SENU">. </span><span class="s2050894CL">"Childhood sexual abuse" defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050894Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050894DefaultParagraphFont">As used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-25"><span class="s2050894DefaultParagraphFont">26-10-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050894DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-29"><span class="s2050894DefaultParagraphFont">26-10-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050894DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, childhood sexual abuse is any act committed by the defendant against the complainant who was less than eighteen years of age at the time of the act and which act would have been a violation of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22"><span class="s2050894DefaultParagraphFont">22-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050894DefaultParagraphFont"> or prior laws of similar effect at the time the act was committed which act would have constituted a felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050894Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050894000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050894Normal"><span class="s2050894SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050894SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 219, § 5.</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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050895Normal { 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.s2050895SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050895CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050895Normal-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.s2050895DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050895Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050895000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050895SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050895SCL-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="s2050895Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-30"><span class="s2050895SENU">26-10-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050895SENU">. </span><span class="s2050895CL">Permitting physical or sexual abuse of child as felony--Affirmative defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050895Normal-000000"><span class="s2050895DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 6 felony for any parent, guardian, or custodian to knowingly permit physical or sexual abuse of a child.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050895Normal-000001"><span class="s2050895DefaultParagraphFont">It is an affirmative defense, to be proven by clear and convincing evidence, to prosecution under this section if, at the time of the offense, there was a reasonable belief that acting to stop or to prevent the abuse would result in substantial bodily harm to the defendant or the child in retaliation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050895Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050895000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050895Normal"><span class="s2050895SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050895SCL-000003"> SL 2006, ch 146, § 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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</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: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050896SCL-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="s2050896Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-31"><span class="s2050896SENU">26-10-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050896SENU">. </span><span class="s2050896CL">Causing child to be present where methamphetamines used, distributed, or manufactured as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050896Normal-000000"><span class="s2050896DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly cause a child to be present where any person is using, distributing, or manufacturing methamphetamines.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050896Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050896000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050896Normal"><span class="s2050896SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050896SCL-000002"> SL 2006, ch 146, § 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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</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: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050897SCL-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="s2050897Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-32"><span class="s2050897SENU">26-10-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050897SENU">. </span><span class="s2050897CL">Branding of a minor prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor or felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050897Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050897DefaultParagraphFont">No person may brand a minor. For the purposes of this section, the term, brand, means to make a permanent mark on a person's skin through the use of heat, cold, or a chemical compound, or to cut, tear, or abrade the skin for the purpose of creating a permanent mark or design. It is not a violation of this section to tattoo a minor in compliance with the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-19"><span class="s2050897DefaultParagraphFont">26-10-19</span></a><span class="s2050897DefaultParagraphFont">. It is not a violation of this section to pierce any part of a minor's body for the purpose of jewelry or adornment with consent. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, any second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050897Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050897000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050897Normal"><span class="s2050897SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050897SCL-000002"> SL 2008, ch 141, § 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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755Normal { 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.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755Statute { 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.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 26-10-33 - Juvenile sexting prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 26-10-33 - Juvenile sexting prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-10-33"><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="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-10-33" rel="noopener"><span class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755SENU">26-10-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755SENU">. </span><span class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755CL">Juvenile sexting prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont">No minor, as defined in subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-7A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont">26-7A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont">(21), may intentionally create, produce, distribute, present, transmit, post, exchange, disseminate, or possess, through any computer or digital media, any photograph or digitized image or any visual depiction of a minor in any condition of nudity, as defined in subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-24A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont">22-24A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont">(10), or involved in any prohibited sexual act, as defined in subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-24A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont">22-24A-2</span></a><span class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont">(17). Any violation of this section constitutes the offense of juvenile sexting, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="se224576e604e4717a8150b95dc4da755SCL">SL 2012, ch 148, § 1; SL 2024, ch 87, § 14.</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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050899Normal { 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.s2050899SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050899CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050899Normal-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.s2050899DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050899000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050899SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050899SCL-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="s2050899Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-34"><span class="s2050899SENU">26-10-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050899SENU">. </span><span class="s2050899CL">Defenses to juvenile sexting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050899Normal-000000"><span class="s2050899DefaultParagraphFont">It is an affirmative defense to the offense of juvenile sexting that the minor has not solicited the visual depiction, that the minor does not subsequently distribute, present, transmit, post, print, disseminate, or exchange the visual depiction, and that the minor deletes or destroys the visual depiction within a reasonable time after receipt. It is an affirmative defense to the offense of juvenile sexting that the visual depiction is of a single minor, created by that minor, who does not subsequently distribute, present, transmit, post, print, disseminate, or exchange the visual depiction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050899Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050899000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050899Normal"><span class="s2050899SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050899SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 148, § 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 26-10 - OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050900Normal { 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.s2050900SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050900CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050900Normal-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.s2050900DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050900000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050900SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050900SCL-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="s2050900Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-10-35"><span class="s2050900SENU">26-10-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050900SENU">. </span><span class="s2050900CL">Depiction of person charged not a defense to juvenile sexting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050900Normal-000000"><span class="s2050900DefaultParagraphFont">It is not a defense to the offense of juvenile sexting that the visual depiction is of the person charged.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050900Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050900000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050900Normal"><span class="s2050900SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050900SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 148, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>