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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - CRIMES
Chapter 11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT
Section 22-11-38 - Failure to notify law enforcement of death of child-Felony

S.D. Codified Laws § 22-11-38

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Section 22-11-38 - Failure to notify law enforcement of death of child-Felony

Any parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who knowingly fails to notify law enforcement within six hours of learning of the death of a minor child in his or her care is guilty of a Class 5 felony. This section does not apply to any health care provider or to any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12.

SDCL 22-11-38

SL 2012, ch 120, §2.