S.D. Codified Laws § 22-49-3

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 22-49-3 - Second degree human trafficking-Felony

A person is guilty of human trafficking in the second degree if that person:

(1) Recruits, harbors, transports, provides, receives, purchases, or obtains, by any means, another person knowing that force, fraud, or coercion, as defined in § 22-49-1, will be used to cause the person to engage in prostitution, forced labor, or involuntary servitude; or
(2) Benefits financially or by receiving anything of value from participation in a venture that has engaged in acts set forth in this section.

Human trafficking in the second degree is a Class 4 felony.

SDCL 22-49-3

SL 2011, ch 120, §3; SL 2019, ch 111, §2; SL 2020, ch 89, § 3.
Amended by S.L. 2020, ch. 89,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 111,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2019.