When any person is prosecuted under § 26-9-1, and the charge against such person concerns the abuse or neglect of a child, the offense for convenience may be termed contributory abuse or contributory neglect. If it concerns the delinquency of a child, for convenience it may be termed contributory delinquency. If it concerns a child in need of supervision, for convenience it may be termed contributing to the child’s status as a child in need of supervision.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-9-2

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0401; SL 1993, ch 206, § 2; SL 2003, ch 149, § 14.