{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-10-30","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-10-30","heading":"Permitting physical or sexual abuse of child as felony--Affirmative defense.","body":"It is a Class 6 felony for any parent, guardian, or custodian to knowingly permit physical or sexual abuse of a child.\nIt is an affirmative defense, to be proven by clear and convincing evidence, to prosecution under this section if, at the time of the offense, there was a reasonable belief that acting to stop or to prevent the abuse would result in substantial bodily harm to the defendant or the child in retaliation.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-10. OFFENSES BY AND AGAINST MINORS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-10-30","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"56c0aba15af58439546e77acf282f2deb98f38272533e2681e44cef9b2723df4","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-10-29","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-10-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}