South Dakota Codified Laws 35-9-1.2. Reasonable attempt to investigate age
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Any person charged with a violation of § 35-9-1, 35-9-1.1, or 35-12B-7, may offer evidence, as a defense, that the person made a reasonable attempt to investigate the age of the person by examining an age-bearing identification document that would have appeared valid to a reasonable and prudent person.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 35-9-1.2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1991, ch 299; SL 2000, ch 182, § 1; SL 2010, ch 180, § 60; SL 2015, ch 196, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.