South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-17-5.4 — Dispense or advertise abortion-inducing article--Civil penalty--Attorney’s fees and costs
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 17: Unauthorized Abortion, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-17-5.4
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
The attorney general may recover a civil penalty against a person for violating § 22-17-5.3. The amount of the civil penalty may not exceed ten thousand dollars for each violation. The clerk of court shall forward any civil penalty collected under this section to the state treasurer, for deposit in the life protection subfund, as established within the extraordinary litigation fund pursuant to § 1-33-8.11.
The attorney general may recover attorney fees, costs, and any other award the court determines is appropriate.
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