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SDCL § 22-42-21 — Lack of knowledge as to age of minor not a defense

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

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

Full text of SDCL § 22-42-21

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 § 22-42-21Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
It is not a defense to the provisions of this chapter regarding distribution of a controlled substance or marijuana to a minor that the defendant did not know that the recipient was a minor, even if such lack of knowledge was reasonable.

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