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SDCL § 22-18-26.1 — Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste--Assault upon any other person--Misdemeanor

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 § 22-18-26.1

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 § 22-18-26.1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any person who, with the intent to assault, throws, smears, spits, or causes human blood, vomit, saliva, mucus, semen, excrement, urine, or human waste to come in contact with any other person, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Is intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-18-26.1.

Which South Dakota statute covers intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste?

Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste is governed by SDCL § 22-18-26.1 (Intentionally causing contact with bodily fluids or human waste--Assault upon any other person--Misdemeanor).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.