South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-42-21 — Lack of knowledge as to age of minor not a defense.
South Dakota § 22-42-21
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-42-21 (2026).
Text
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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Legislative History
SL 1992, ch 168, § 4.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 22-42-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/22-42-21.