{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-42-21","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-42-21","heading":"Lack of knowledge as to age of minor not a defense.","body":"It is not a defense to the provisions of this chapter regarding distribution of a controlled substance or marijuana to a minor that the defendant did not know that the recipient was a minor, even if such lack of knowledge was reasonable.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-42. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANA"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-42-21","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"dcb8a0f29ae1671ee1b5b09dbe1f42cf72d0adf02fabaf7b3d1e5f7e8b76e6da","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-42-20","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-42-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}