South Dakota legal term
Delinquent child in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Delinquent child” 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 “Delinquent child” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(12) "Delinquent child," a child as defined in § 26-8C-2; (13) "Department of Social Services" or "department," the South Dakota Department of Social Services; (14) "Deprivation of custody," transfer of custody of a child by the court from the child's parents, guardian, or other custodian to another person, agency, department, or institution; (15) "Detention," the temporary custody of a child in secured physically restricting facilities for children, sight and sound separated from adult prisoners; (16) "Detention facility," a secured, physically- restricting facility designed, staffed, and ope (SDCL § 26-7A-1)
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