26-8B-2. Child in need of supervision defined.

For purposes of this chapter, a child in need of supervision is a child:

(1)    Of compulsory school age who is habitually absent from school without legal excuse;

(2)    Who has run away from home or is otherwise beyond the control of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;

(3)    Whose behavior or condition endangers the child's own welfare or the welfare of others;

(4)    Who has violated any federal or state law or regulation or local ordinance for which there is not a penalty of a criminal nature for an adult, other than a petty offense;

(5)    Who has violated § 32-23-21 or 35-9-2; or

(6)    Who engages in prostitution by offering to engage in sexual activity for a fee or other compensation.

Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0301 (5) as enacted by SL 1968, ch 164, § 1; SL 1991, ch 217, § 141B; SDCL § 26-8-7.1; SL 1994, ch 219, § 2; SL 1996, ch 179, § 1; SL 1998, ch 215, § 3; SL 2003, ch 149, § 4; SL 2004, ch 218, § 2; SL 2019, ch 109, § 1; SL 2024, ch 99, § 1.