SDCL § 22-42-21: Lack of knowledge as to age of minor not a defense.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 22. CRIMES
- CHAPTER 22-42. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANA
It is not a defense to the provisions of this chapter regarding distribution of a controlled substance or marijuana to a minor that the defendant did not know that the recipient was a minor, even if such lack of knowledge was reasonable.
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