2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - Crimes
Chapter 18 - Assaults And Personal Injuries
§ 22-18-33 Informed consent of person exposed to HIV an affirmative defense.

22-18-33. Informed consent of person exposed to HIV an affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution pursuant to § 22-18-31, if it is proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that the person exposed to HIV knew that the infected person was infected with HIV, knew that the action could result in infection with HIV, and gave advance consent to the action with that knowledge.

Source: SL 2000, ch 99, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 18.

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