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South Dakota Statutes, Title 22

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Title 22, CRIMES

62 chapters · 696 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 22696 Ch 30A, THEFT51 Ch 24B, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY47 Ch 18, ASSAULTS AND PERSONAL INJURIES40 Ch 11, OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF…36 Ch 24, OBSCENITY AND PUBLIC INDECENCY35 Ch 42, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANA34 Ch 22, SEX OFFENSES33 Ch 24A, CHILD PORNOGRAPHY29 Ch 25, GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES28 Ch 16, HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE24 Ch 19A, STALKING22 Ch 14, UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS21 Ch 40, IDENTITY CRIMES20 Ch 29, PERJURY AND FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS19

9 sections·Filtered byTitle 22✕Ch 17✕

SDCL § 22-17-13 Unwanted abortion--Threat--Penalty
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A person is guilty of a Class B felony if, with the intent to cause a pregnant mother to undergo an abortion against her will, the person: (1) Threatens to commit, against the pregnant mother or any other person within the pregnant mother's presence: (a) Homicide, murder, or mans…
SDCL § 22-17-13.1 Unwanted abortion--Intent to coerce by threat--Penalty
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A person is guilty of a Class 5 felony if, with the intent to coerce a pregnant mother to undergo an abortion against her will, the person threatens to commit, against the pregnant mother or any other person within the pregnant mother's presence: (1) Homicide, murder, or manslaug…
SDCL § 22-17-14 Coercion to undergo abortion--Penalty
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A person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the person: (1) In any manner other than that set forth in § 22-17-13.1 , coerces, compels, or attempts to compel a pregnant woman to undergo an abortion; (2) Requires a pregnant woman to agree to a provision that if she refuses to u…
SDCL § 22-17-5.1 Procurement of abortion prohibited--Exception--Penalty
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Any person who administers to any person or who prescribes or procures for any person any medicine, drug, or substance or uses or employs any instrument or other means with intent thereby to procure an abortion, as defined in § 34-23A-1 , unless there is appropriate and reasonabl…

SDCL § 22-17-5.2 Unlawful abortion--Female not criminally liable

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A female who undergoes an unlawful abortion, as set forth in § 22-17-5.1 , may not be held criminally liable for the abortion. Source: SL 2023, ch 69 , § 1.

SDCL § 22-17-5.3 Dispense or advertise abortion-inducing article--Criminal penalty

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No person may knowingly dispense, distribute, sell, or advertise any of the following for purposes of an unlawful abortion pursuant to § 22-17-5.1 : (1) An article or thing designed, adapted, or intended for producing an abortion; or (2) An article, instrument, substance, drug, m…

SDCL § 22-17-5.4 Dispense or advertise abortion-inducing article--Civil penalty--Attorney’s fees and costs

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The attorney general may recover a civil penalty against a person for violating § 22-17-5.3 . The amount of the civil penalty may not exceed ten thousand dollars for each violation. The clerk of court shall forward any civil penalty collected under this section to the state treas…

SDCL § 22-17-5.5 Dispense or advertise abortion-inducing drug--Injunction--Venue--Attorney’s fees and costs

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If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person is engaging in, has engaged in, or is about to engage in a violation of § 22-17-5.3 , the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against the person to restrain the person by temporary or permanent …

SDCL § 22-17-6 Intentional killing of human fetus by unauthorized injury to mother

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Any person who intentionally kills a human fetus by causing an injury to its mother, which is not authorized by chapter 34-23A , is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Source: SL 1977, ch 189 , § 45. 22-17-7 to 22-17-12. Rejected by referendum.