South Dakota legal term
Adult with a disability in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Adult with a disability” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Adult with a disability” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(1) "Adult with a disability," a person eighteen years of age or older who has a condition of intellectual disability, infirmities of aging as manifested by organic brain damage, advanced age, or other physical dysfunctioning to the extent that the person is unable to protect himself or herself or provide for his or her own care; (2) "Caretaker," a person or entity who is entrusted with the property of an elder or adult with a disability, or who is responsible for the health or welfare of an elder or adult with a disability, and who assumes the position of trust or responsibility voluntarily, (SDCL § 22-46-1)
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