Child not disqualified from public office, civil service, or military service--Not a criminal conviction

No adjudication or disposition under this chapter or chapter 26-8A , 26-8B , or 26-8C may cause disqualification or ineligibility of a child for any public office, civil service, or military service. No child may be termed a criminal because of any adjudication or disposition, nor may any adjudication or disposition be considered to be a conviction. Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0327; SL 1968, ch 164 , § 16; SL 1991, ch 217 , § 101B; SDCL, § 26-8-56.