South Dakota legal term
Deprivation of custody in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Deprivation of custody” 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 “Deprivation of custody” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(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 operated for children and separated by sight and sound from adult prisoners or a facility for children in the same building or secure perimeter as an adult jail or (SDCL § 26-7A-1)
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