South Dakota legal term
Playground in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Playground” 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 “Playground” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(1) "Playground," any outdoor facility, including any appurtenant parking lot, intended for recreation, open to the public, any portion of which contains apparatus intended for the recreation of children such as slides, swing sets, and teeterboards; (2) "Video arcade facility," any facility legally accessible to persons under eighteen years of age, which provides for the use of pinball and video machines for amusement and which contains one or more such machines; and (3) "Youth center," any recreational facility or gymnasium, including any appurtenant parking lot, intended primarily for use by (SDCL § 22-42-18)
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