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SDCL § 22-42-15 — Ingesting substance, except alcoholic beverages, for the purpose of becoming intoxicated as misdemeanor--Venue for violation

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

Part of Chapter 42: Controlled Substances And Marijuana, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-42-15

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 § 22-42-15Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any person who intentionally ingests, inhales, or otherwise takes into the body any substance, except alcoholic beverages as defined in § 35-1-1, for purposes of becoming intoxicated, unless such substance is prescribed by a practitioner of the medical arts lawfully practicing within the scope of the practitioner's practice, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The venue for a violation of this section exists in either the jurisdiction in which the substance was ingested, inhaled, or otherwise taken into the body or the jurisdiction in which the substance was detected in the body of the accused.

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Is ingesting substance, except alcoholic beverages, for the purpose of becoming intoxicated as misdemeanor a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Ingesting substance, except alcoholic beverages, for the purpose of becoming intoxicated as misdemeanor is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-42-15.

Which South Dakota statute covers ingesting substance, except alcoholic beverages, for the purpose of becoming intoxicated as misdemeanor?

Ingesting substance, except alcoholic beverages, for the purpose of becoming intoxicated as misdemeanor is governed by SDCL § 22-42-15 (Ingesting substance, except alcoholic beverages, for the purpose of becoming intoxicated as misdemeanor--Venue for violation).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.