South Dakota § 35-9-2.5 - Immunity from prosecution for offense arising out of underage consumption for person who reports own need of emergency assistance.
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§ 35-9-2.5. Immunity from prosecution for offense arising out of underage consumption for person who reports own need of emergency assistance.
No person under the age of twenty-one years may be prosecuted for any misdemeanor offense of underage consumption, open container, or public intoxication, arising out of underage consumption of alcohol if that person contacts law enforcement or emergency medical services and reports that he or she is in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption and that person remains and cooperates with medical assistance and law enforcement personnel on the scene.
Source: SL 2016, ch 191, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-9-2.5 ("Immunity from prosecution for offense arising out of underage consumption for person who reports own need of emergency assistance.") 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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