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SDCL § 22-24-1.3 — Indecent exposure involving a child--Felony

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 24: Obscenity And Public Indecency, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-24-1.3

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.

SDCL § 22-24-1.3Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If any person, eighteen years of age or older, with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, intentionally exposes his or her genitals to a child, thirteen years of age or younger, that person is guilty of the crime of indecent exposure involving a child. Indecent exposure involving a child is a Class 6 felony. A second or subsequent conviction for indecent exposure involving a child is a Class 5 felony.

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Is indecent exposure involving a child a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

It depends on the circumstances: indecent exposure involving a child ranges from a Class 6 Felony to a Class 5 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-24-1.3.

First offense: Class 6 Felony (SDCL § 22-24-1.3) · Second or subsequent offense: Class 5 Felony (SDCL § 22-24-1.3)

Which South Dakota statute covers indecent exposure involving a child?

Indecent exposure involving a child is governed by SDCL § 22-24-1.3 (Indecent exposure involving a child--Felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.