South Dakota § 24-2-10 - Unauthorized injury to inmate--Punishment.
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§ 24-2-10. Unauthorized injury to inmate--Punishment.
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.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0204; SL 1989, ch 20, § 89; SL 2004, ch 168, § 5; SL 2023, ch 82, § 67.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-2-10 ("Unauthorized injury to inmate--Punishment.") 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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