South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-18-1.3 — Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child--Felony
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 18: Assaults And Personal Injuries, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-18-1.3
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.
Any person who assaults a pregnant woman and inflicts serious bodily injury on an unborn child who is subsequently born alive is guilty of aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child. Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child is a Class 3 felony.
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Is aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child is a Class 3 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-18-1.3.
Which South Dakota statute covers aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child?
Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child is governed by SDCL § 22-18-1.3 (Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child--Felony).
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