All persons involved in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall act in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of the victim, the source individual, and the defendant or juvenile, including sealing relevant court records. The results of the test for infection by blood-borne pathogens may not be used to establish a defendant’s guilt or innocence of the charge and may not be used to determine a juvenile’s status as a delinquent child.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-35B-5

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Source: SL 1991, ch 203, § 4; SL 1993, ch 184, § 5; SL 2010, ch 132, § 3.