South Dakota § 22-24A-36 - Distributing child pornography--Penalty.
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§ 22-24A-36. Distributing child pornography--Penalty.
A person is guilty of distributing child pornography if the person knowingly sells or distributes:
(1) Any visual depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act, or in a simulation of a prohibited sexual act; or
(2) Any computer-generated child pornography.
A violation of this section is a Class 3 felony. A conviction under this section for a first offense must be punished by a mandatory sentence in a state correctional facility of at least five years. A conviction under this section for a second or subsequent offense must be punished by a mandatory sentence in a state correctional facility of at least ten years.
A person convicted of a violation of this section may not be convicted of possessing child pornography pursuant to § 22-24A-35 for the same visual depiction.
Source: SL 2024, ch 87, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-24A-36 ("Distributing child pornography--Penalty.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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