26-9-6. Actual abuse, neglect, or delinquency not required for conviction.
In order to find any person guilty of violating this chapter, it is not necessary to prove that the child has actually become abused, neglected, or delinquent, provided it appears from the evidence that through any act of abuse, neglect, or omission of duty or by any improper act or conduct on the part of any such person the abuse, neglect, or delinquency of any child may have been caused or merely encouraged.
Source: SDC 1939, §43.0409 (1); SL 1993, ch 206, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Contributing To Delinquency Or Dependency
Section 26-9-2 - Short terms used to describe offenses.
Section 26-9-3 - Original jurisdiction of prosecutions.
Section 26-9-5 - Interpretation and construction in prosecutions under chapter.
Section 26-9-6 - Actual abuse, neglect, or delinquency not required for conviction.
Section 26-9-7 - Liberal construction for protection of child.
Section 26-9-8 - Criminal proceedings under other laws not prevented.
Section 26-9-9 - Consistency with other laws for support and protection of children.
Section 26-9-11 - Suspension, stay, or postponement of sentence--Release from custody on condition.
Section 26-9-13 - Enforcement of sentence after suspension or stay--Commencement of jail term.