{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-24a-35","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-24A-35","heading":"Possessing child pornography--Penalty.","body":"A person is guilty of possessing child pornography if the person knowingly possesses:\n(1) Any visual depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act, or in a simulation of a prohibited sexual act; or\n(2) Any computer-generated child pornography.\nA violation of this section is a Class 4 felony. A conviction under this section for a first offense must be punished by a mandatory sentence in a state correctional facility of at least one year. A conviction under this section for a second or subsequent offense must be punished by a mandatory sentence in a state correctional facility of at least five years.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-24A. CHILD PORNOGRAPHY"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-24A-35","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"72beaab0055d6487f144e7f3eb40ccfd59d5d70b002283c7c8b21a657cec571c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-24a-21","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-24a-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}