South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-49-6 — Definition of terms--Torture
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 49: Human Trafficking, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-49-6
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.
Terms used in § 22-49-5 mean:
(1) "Cruel," brutal, inhuman, sadistic, or that which torments;
(2) "Serious mental injury," a condition that results in a substantial alteration of mental functioning that is manifested in a visibly demonstrable manner caused by or resulting from:
(a) The intentional infliction or threatened infliction of serious bodily injury;
(b) The administration or application, or threatened administration or application, of mind-altering substances or other procedures calculated to disrupt the senses or the personality; or
(c) The threat of imminent death.
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