{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-18-42","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-18-42","heading":"Watercraft battery--Penalty.","body":"Any person who, while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or substances, in a manner and to a degree prohibited by § 42-8-45, without design to effect serious bodily injury, operates a boat, as defined by § 42-8-2, in a negligent manner and thereby causes the serious bodily injury of another person, including an unborn child, is guilty of watercraft battery, a Class 4 felony.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-18. ASSAULTS AND PERSONAL INJURIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-18-42","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"acd5dbde2259d23fcd2a56ba2978181eead84ee91dff7d2d5510747b9fce55e6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-18-41","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-19-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}