SDCL § 26-7A-105: Child not disqualified from public office, civil service, or military service--Not a criminal conviction.

No adjudication or disposition under this chapter or chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, or 26-8C may cause disqualification or ineligibility of a child for any public office, civil service, or military service. No child may be termed a criminal because of any adjudication or disposition, nor may any adjudication or disposition be considered to be a conviction.