Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) “Consent,” affirmative, conscious, and voluntary authorization by an individual with legal capacity to give authorization;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-67-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Sexual conduct: includes :

    (A) Masturbation. See South Dakota Codified Laws 21-67-2

(2) “Depicted individual,” an individual whose body is shown in whole or in part in an intimate image;

(3) “Disclosure,” transfer, publication, or distribution to another person. Disclose has a corresponding meaning;

(4) “Identifiable,” recognizable by a person other than the depicted individual:

(A) From an intimate image itself; or

(B) From an intimate image and identifying characteristic displayed in connection with the intimate image;

(5) “Identifying characteristic,” information that may be used to identify a depicted individual;

(6) “Individual,” a human being;

(7) “Intimate image,” a photograph, film, video recording, or other similar medium that shows:

(A) The uncovered genitals, pubic area, anus, or female post-pubescent nipple of a depicted individual; or

(B) A depicted individual engaging in or being subjected to sexual conduct;

(8) “Person,” an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity;

(9) “Sexual conduct,” includes:

(A) Masturbation;

(B) Genital, anal, or oral sex;

(C) Sexual penetration of, or with, an object;

(D) Bestiality; or

(E) The transfer of semen onto a depicted individual.

Source: SL 2020, ch 77, § 2.