South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-22-7.2 — Sexual contact with person incapable of consenting--Felony
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 22: Sex Offenses, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-22-7.2
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, fifteen years of age or older, who knowingly engages in sexual contact with another person if the other person is sixteen years of age or older and the other person is incapable, because of physical or mental incapacity, of consenting to sexual contact, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Is sexual contact with person incapable of consenting a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Sexual contact with person incapable of consenting is a Class 4 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-22-7.2.
Which South Dakota statute covers sexual contact with person incapable of consenting?
Sexual contact with person incapable of consenting is governed by SDCL § 22-22-7.2 (Sexual contact with person incapable of consenting--Felony).
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