South Dakota Statutes
§ 35-9-12 — Social host's lack of physical presence not a defense.
South Dakota § 35-9-12
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 35ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Ch. 35-9AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 35-9-12 (2026).
Text
It is not a defense of a violation of §§ 35-9-9 and 35-9-10 that the social host was not physically present on or at the premises if the social host knew that illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages would occur in his or her absence.
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Legislative History
SL 2014, ch 177, § 4.
Nearby Sections
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§ 35-1-1
Definition of terms.§ 35-1-10
Repealed§ 35-1-3
Certain revenue department employees prohibited from engaging in alcoholic beverage business.§ 35-1-5.1
Bottle clubs prohibited.§ 35-1-5.2
RepealedCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 35-9-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/35-9-12.