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South Dakota legal term

Recipient in South Dakota Criminal Law

Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session

In South Dakota criminal law, “Recipient” 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 “Recipient” mean in South Dakota criminal law?

(6) "Recipient," any individual who receives benefits under the program; (7) "Records," any medical, professional, or business records relative to the treatment or care of any recipient, or to a good or a service provided to any such recipient, or to rates paid for such a good or a service, and any records required to be kept by regulations of the program; (8) "Sign," to affix a signature directly or indirectly by means of handwriting, typewriter, signature stamp, computer impulse, or other means; and (9) "Single state agency," the state agency which administers the program, or any person who (SDCL § 22-45-1)

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