{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-23-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-23-9","heading":"Hiring for sexual activity--Misdemeanor or felony.","body":"A person who hires or attempts to hire another person for a fee or other compensation to engage in sexual activity is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of, or has pled guilty to, one or more violations of this section or § 22-23-2 in the previous ten years is guilty of a Class 6 felony.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-23. PROSTITUTION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-23-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"403e93ca3dd87d875e6f6306eb088ecd71b075c7e951bc81c04f877ac0bb75f3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-23-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-24-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}