South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-42-23 — Controlled Substance--Pregnancy--Assault
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 § 22-42-23
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.
If a woman who was pregnant at the time of an alleged violation of §
22-42-5
or
22-42-5
.1 provides evidence that she:
(1)
Received adequate prenatal care from a licensed health care professional during her pregnancy;
(2)
Actively enrolled in an addiction recovery program before the child was born;
(3)
Remained in the program after delivery; and
(4)
Completed the addiction recovery program,
the state shall dismiss the charge.
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