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SDCL § 22-18-26 — Assault by convicted or incarcerated person under Department of Corrections jurisdiction--Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste--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 § 22-18-26

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.

SDCL § 22-18-26Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any convicted person or any incarcerated person under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections who intentionally throws, smears, spits, or otherwise causes blood, vomit, saliva, mucus, semen, excrement, urine, or human waste to come in contact with a Department of Corrections employee, or visitor, or other person authorized by the Department of Corrections to be on the premises, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

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Is assault by convicted or incarcerated person under Department of Corrections jurisdiction a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Assault by convicted or incarcerated person under Department of Corrections jurisdiction is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-18-26.

Which South Dakota statute covers assault by convicted or incarcerated person under Department of Corrections jurisdiction?

Assault by convicted or incarcerated person under Department of Corrections jurisdiction is governed by SDCL § 22-18-26 (Assault by convicted or incarcerated person under Department of Corrections jurisdiction--Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste--Felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.