{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20c-16","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-20C-16","heading":"Prior conviction as prima facie evidence of participation in illegal drug market.","body":"Any person against whom recovery is sought who has a criminal conviction under state or federal drug laws is estopped from denying participation in the illegal drug market. Such a conviction is also prima facie evidence of the person's participation in the illegal drug market during the two years preceding the date of an act giving rise to a conviction.\nThe absence of criminal drug conviction of a person against whom recovery is sought does not bar an action against that person.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-20C. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DRUG DEALERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20C-16","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a91b57bfd91de596e02af8a0ba6abe9f4333c8c82513e09f03e270827d23fa3f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20c-15","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20c-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}