Any person sentenced to imprisonment in a state correctional facility is under the protection of the law, and any injury to such person not authorized by law is punishable in the same manner as if the person were not convicted or sentenced.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 24-2-10

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0204; SL 1989, ch 20, § 89; SL 2004, ch 168, § 5; SL 2023, ch 82, § 67.