South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-22A-6 — Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Criminal action--Penalty--Consent to anonymous donor not a defense--Statute of limitations
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 22A: Offenses Against The Family, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-22A-6
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.
It is a Class 5 felony for a licensed health care provider, in the performance of an assisted reproduction procedure, to:
(1) Knowingly cause the use of reproductive material from a donor if the patient did not give written consent to receive the reproductive material from the donor; or
(2) Intentionally cause the use of the licensed health care provider's own reproductive material without the patient's written consent.
It is not a defense to a violation of this section that the patient consented to an anonymous donor.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the applicable period of limitation for prosecution of a violation of this section does not begin to run until the date on which the violation is discovered and reported to law enforcement or any other governmental agency.
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Questions this section answers
Is fraudulent assisted reproduction a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Fraudulent assisted reproduction is a Class 5 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-22A-6.
Which South Dakota statute covers fraudulent assisted reproduction?
Fraudulent assisted reproduction is governed by SDCL § 22-22A-6 (Fraudulent assisted reproduction--Criminal action--Penalty--Consent to anonymous donor not a defense--Statute of limitations).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.