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SDCL § 26-8C-2 — Delinquent child defined
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 8C: Delinquent Children, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 26-8C-2
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.
In this chapter and chapter 26-7A, the term "delinquent child" means any child ten years of age or older who, regardless of where the violation occurred, has violated any federal, state, or local law or regulation for which there is a penalty of a criminal nature for an adult, except state or municipal hunting, fishing, boating, park, or traffic laws that are classified as misdemeanors, petty offenses, or any violation of § 32-23-21, 35-9-2, or subdivision 34-46-2(2).
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