South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-35B-5 — Confidentiality--Test results unavailable to establish guilt or innocence
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 35B: Blood-Borne Pathogen Testing Of Defendants, Juveniles, And Source Individuals, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-35B-5
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.
All persons involved in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall act in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of the victim, the source individual, and the defendant or juvenile, including sealing relevant court records. The results of the test for infection by blood-borne pathogens may not be used to establish a defendant's guilt or innocence of the charge and may not be used to determine a juvenile's status as a delinquent child.
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