22-23-1. Prostitution--Misdemeanor.
A person who is eighteen years of age or older and who engages in or offers to engage in sexual activity for a fee or other compensation is guilty of prostitution, a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.1717; SL 1976, ch 158, §23-1; SL 1977, ch 189, §53; SL 1985, ch 183, §1; SL 2005, ch 120, §175; SL 2017, ch 97, §1; SL 2019, ch 109, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 22-23-1 - Prostitution--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-23-1.1 - Sexual activity defined.
Section 22-23-1.2 - Affirmative defense of compulsion.
Section 22-23-2 - Promoting prostitution--Felony.
Section 22-23-8 - Pimping—Permitting prostitution on premises--Felony.
Section 22-23-9 - Hiring for sexual activity--Misdemeanor or felony.