{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-18-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-18-38","heading":"Religion, custom, or consent not a defense to female genital mutilation.","body":"It is not a defense to the provisions of § 22-18-37 that the conduct described is required as a matter of religion, custom, ritual, or standard practice, or that the individual on whom the conduct is performed, or the parent or guardian of the individual consented to the procedure.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-18. ASSAULTS AND PERSONAL INJURIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-18-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"4c5f3cf9e6ee7ab031e1e487c1fbf0d249fe6be89c44fe572f768e43a014a57b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-18-37","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-18-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}