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.
Source: SL 2012, ch 120, ยง2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11 - Obstruction Of The Administration Of Government
Section 22-11-1 - Resisting execution or service of process.
Section 22-11-2 - Obstructing officer in charge of personal property.
Section 22-11-3 - Obstructing certain public officers or employees--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-4 - Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-9 - False reporting to authorities--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-9.1 - False fire alarm causing serious bodily injury or death--Felony.
Section 22-11-10 - Compounding a felony or misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-11 - Acceptance of restitution as defense.
Section 22-11-12 - Misprision of felony--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-14 - Judicial officer defined.
Section 22-11-15 - Threatening or intimidating judicial or ministerial officers or others.
Section 22-11-15.2 - Threatening constitutional officer or family--Felony.
Section 22-11-15.3 - Threatening juror or juror's family--Violation as felony.
Section 22-11-19 - Tampering with a witness--Felony.
Section 22-11-23 - Falsification of public records--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-24 - Destruction or impairment of public record--Felony.
Section 22-11-25 - Unlawful retention of public record--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-28 - Counterfeit lien as a misdemeanor--Second offense a felony.
Section 22-11-29 - Offers defined--Counterfeit lien defined.
Section 22-11-32 - Harass defined--Course of conduct defined.
Section 22-11-37 - Failure to notify law enforcement that child is missing--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-11-38 - Failure to notify law enforcement of death of child--Felony.