Any person who assaults a pregnant woman and inflicts serious bodily injury on an unborn child who is subsequently born alive is guilty of aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child. Aggravated criminal battery of an unborn child is a Class 3 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 3 felonyup to 15 yearsup to $30,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-18-1.3

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

Source: SL 1995, ch 122, § 6; SL 2005, ch 120, § 5; SL 2012, ch 123, § 3.