Any adult confined in a county or municipal jail who intentionally throws, smears, spits, or otherwise causes blood, vomit, saliva, mucus, semen, excrement, urine, or human waste to come in contact with a county or municipal jail employee, or visitor, or other person authorized by the county or municipal jail to be on the premises, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 6 felonyup to 2 yearsup to $4,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

Have a question?
Click here to chat with a criminal defense lawyer and protect your rights.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-18-29

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

Source: SL 1997, ch 130, § 6; SL 1998, ch 133, § 1; SL 1999, ch 118, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 15.