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SDCL § 22-24B-24 — Loitering within community safety zone or public library prohibited--Exception--Violation as felony

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

Part of Chapter 24B: Sex Offender Registry, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-24B-24

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 § 22-24B-24Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
No person who is required to register as a sex offender as defined in this chapter may loiter within a community safety zone or a public library unless the person was under age eighteen at the time of the offense and the offender was not tried and convicted of the offense as an adult or the circuit court has entered an order pursuant to § 22-24B-28 exempting the offender from the provisions of §§ 22-24B-22 to 22-24B-28, inclusive. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Any subsequent violation is a Class 5 felony.

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Is loitering within community safety zone or public library prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

It depends on the circumstances: loitering within community safety zone or public library prohibited ranges from a Class 6 Felony to a Class 5 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-24B-24.

First violation: Class 6 Felony (SDCL § 22-24B-24) · Subsequent violation: Class 5 Felony (SDCL § 22-24B-24)

Which South Dakota statute covers loitering within community safety zone or public library prohibited?

Loitering within community safety zone or public library prohibited is governed by SDCL § 22-24B-24 (Loitering within community safety zone or public library prohibited--Exception--Violation as felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.