South Dakota legal term
Sexual assault in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Sexual assault” 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 “Sexual assault” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(9) "Sexual assault," an offense described in chapter 22-22 in which the facts show a possibility of exchange of bodily fluids; (10) "Source individual," any person, living or dead, whose blood, tissue, or potentially infectious body fluids may be a source of blood-borne pathogen exposure to an emergency medical services person; (11) "Test," "testing," any medically recognized test for determining the presence of blood-borne pathogens; and (12) "Victim," any person who is the direct subject of an alleged act which would constitute a crime of violence as defined by subdivision 22-1-2(9), a viol (SDCL § 23A-35B-1)
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