No adjudication or disposition under this chapter or chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, or 26-8C may cause disqualification or ineligibility of a child for any public office, civil service, or military service. No child may be termed a criminal because of any adjudication or disposition, nor may any adjudication or disposition be considered to be a conviction.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-105

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0327; SL 1968, ch 164, § 16; SL 1991, ch 217, § 101B; SDCL, § 26-8-56.