South Dakota § 34-20C-5 Persons from whom damages recoverable.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-20C-5 — Persons from whom damages recoverable.

South Dakota § 34-20C-5

Title 34PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 34-20CCIVIL LIABILITY FOR DRUG DEALERS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20C-5 (2026).

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Any person entitled to bring an action under § 34-20C-4 may seek damages from any of the following:

(1)Any person who knowingly distributed, or knowingly participated in the chain of distribution of, an illegal drug that was actually used by the user;

(2)Any person who knowingly participated in the illegal drug market if:

(a)The place of illegal drug activity by the user is within the illegal drug market target community of the defendant;

(b)The defendant's participation in the illegal drug market was connected with the same type of illegal drug used by the user; and (c) The defendant participated in the illegal drug market at any time during the user's period of illegal drug use.

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Any person entitled to bring an action under § 34-20C-4 may seek damages from any of the following: (1) Any person who knowingly distributed, or knowingly participated in the chain of distribution of, an illegal drug that was actually used by the user; (2) Any person who knowingly participated in the illegal drug market if: (a) The place of illegal drug activity by the user is within the illegal drug market target community of the defendant; (b) The defendant's participation in the illegal drug market was connected with the same type of illegal drug used by the user; and (c) The defendant participated in the illegal drug market at any time during the user's period of illegal drug use.