South Dakota legal term
Elder in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Elder” 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 “Elder” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(3) "Elder," a person sixty-five years of age or older; (4) "Emotional and psychological abuse," a caretaker's willful, malicious, and repeated infliction of: (a) A sexual act or the simulation of a sexual act directed at and without the consent of the elder or adult with a disability that involves nudity or is obscene; (b) Unreasonable confinement; (c) Harm or damage or destruction of the property of an elder or adult with a disability, including harm to or destruction of pets; or (d) Ridiculing or demeaning conduct, derogatory remarks, verbal harassment, or threats to inflict physical or emo (SDCL § 22-46-1)
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