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Legal Information: South Dakota

South Dakota Crimes

Laws current as of
July 11, 2024

Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for a protection order, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have a protection order, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in South Dakota?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in South Dakota?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in South Dakota?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in South Dakota that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
22-10-1 Riot
22-16-4 Homicide as murder in the first degree
22-16-7 Homicide as murder in the second degree
22-16-15 Homicide as manslaughter in first degree
22-16-20 Manslaughter in the second degree
22-18-1 Simple assault
22-18-1.1 Aggravated assault
22-18-1.4 Aggravated battery of an infant
22-19-1 Aggravated kidnapping in the first degree
22-19-1.1 Kidnapping in the second degree
22-19-9 Taking, enticing away, or keeping of unmarried minor child by parent
22-19-10 Removal of child from state
22-19A-1 Stalking
22-19A-2 Violation of restraining order, injunction, or protection order
22-19A-7 Stalking a child twelve or younger
22-19A-16 Violation of protection order
22-21-1 Eavesdropping
22-21-3 Window peeking on private property of another
22-21-4 Record–Privacy–Manipulated image
22-22-1 Rape
22-22-7 Sexual contact with child under sixteen
22-22-7.2 Sexual contact with person incapable of consenting
22-22-7.3 Sexual contact with child under sixteen years of age
22-22-7.4 Sexual contact without consent with person capable of consenting
22-22-7.8 Sexual contact with child under eighteen–Position of authority
22-22-45 Threatening to commit a sexual offense
22-30-1 Robbery
22-32-1 First degree burglary
22-33-9.1 First degree arson
22-33-9.2 Second degree arson
22-40-8 Identity theft
26-10-1 Abuse of or cruelty to minor as felony

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in South Dakota?

The South Dakota Department of Corrections website provides information on victims’ rights and services. You can also call them at (605) 773-3478.

For information on victims’ compensation in South Dakota, go to the South Dakota Crime Victims’ Compensation Program website.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.

 

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