South Dakota legal term
Personal injury in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Personal injury” 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 “Personal injury” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(11) "Personal injury," actual bodily harm or emotional distress; (12) "Victim," any person who suffers personal injury or death as a direct result of: (a) A crime, including a federal crime occurring in this state; (b) A good faith effort by the person to prevent the commission of a crime; or (c) A good faith effort by the person to apprehend a person suspected of engaging in a crime; (13) "Homicide scene cleanup expenses," the cost of cleaning the scene of a homicide, if the scene is a residence or an automobile, including removing, or attempting to remove, from the crime scene, blood, dirt, (SDCL § 23A-28B-1)
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