South Dakota legal term
HIV in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “HIV” 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 “HIV” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(1) "HIV," the human immunodeficiency virus or any other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; (2) "Intimate physical contact," bodily contact which exposes a person to the body fluid of the infected person in any manner that presents a significant risk of HIV transmission; and (3) "Intravenous or intramuscular drug paraphernalia," any equipment, product, or material of any kind which is peculiar to and marketed for use in injecting a substance into the human body. (SDCL § 22-18-32)
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