South Dakota § 26-9-6 - Actual abuse, neglect, or delinquency not required for conviction.
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§ 26-9-6. Actual abuse, neglect, or delinquency not required for conviction.
In order to find any person guilty of violating this chapter, it is not necessary to prove that the child has actually become abused, neglected, or delinquent, provided it appears from the evidence that through any act of abuse, neglect, or omission of duty or by any improper act or conduct on the part of any such person the abuse, neglect, or delinquency of any child may have been caused or merely encouraged.
Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0409 (1); SL 1993, ch 206, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-9-6 ("Actual abuse, neglect, or delinquency not required for conviction.") 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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