An instructor, certified in accordance with § 23-7-59, is not liable for any personal injury, wrongful death, or damages, resulting from the conduct, acts, or omissions of a current or former student handling a firearm, unless the instructor, during the course of providing instruction, engaged in gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-7-59.1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

Source: SL 2023, ch 76, § 3.