South Dakota Statutes
§ 25-5A-28 — Surrender of unharmed newborn not a crime.
South Dakota § 25-5A-28
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 25-4BVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-28 (2026).
Text
It is not a crime for a parent to surrender a newborn to an emergency services provider or a licensed child placement agency, as provided in § 25-5A-27 , if the newborn has not been harmed prior to being surrendered.
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Legislative History
SL 2001, ch 132, § 2; SL 2025, ch 107, § 3.
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