Section 22-18-32 – Definition of terms.
22-18-32. Definition of terms. Terms used in §§22-18-31 to 22-18-34, inclusive, mean: (1)”HIV,” the human immunodeficiency virus or any other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; (2)”Intimate physical contact,” bodily contact which exposes a person to the body fluid of the infected person in any manner that presents a significant risk of HIV transmission; […]
Section 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 […]
Section 22-18-34 – Actual transmission of HIV not required for criminal exposure.
22-18-34. Actual transmission of HIV not required for criminal exposure. Nothing in §§22-18-31 to 22-18-34, inclusive, may be construed to require the actual transmission of HIV in order for a person to have committed the offense of criminal exposure to HIV. Source: SL 2000, ch 99, §4.
Section 22-18-35 – Disorderly conduct–Misdemeanor.
22-18-35. Disorderly conduct–Misdemeanor. Any person who intentionally causes serious public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to any other person, or creates a risk thereof by: (1)Engaging in fighting or in violent or threatening behavior; (2)Making unreasonable noise; (3)Disturbing any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority; or (4)Obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic; is guilty […]
Section 22-18-36 – Vehicular battery.
22-18-36. Vehicular battery. Any person who, while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or substances in a manner and to a degree prohibited by §32-23-1, without design to effect serious bodily injury, operates or drives a motor vehicle of any kind in a negligent manner and thereby causes the serious bodily injury of another person, […]
Section 22-18-37 – Female genital mutilation–Felony.
22-18-37. Female genital mutilation–Felony. It is a Class 4 felony for any person: (1)To knowingly circumcise, excise, mutilate, or infibulate, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a female under the age of eighteen years; (2)Who is a parent, guardian, or has immediate custody or control of a female […]
Section 22-18-38 – Religion, custom, or consent not a defense to female genital mutilation.
22-18-38. Religion, custom, or consent not a defense to female genital mutilation. It is not a defense to the provisions of §22-18-37 that the conduct described is required as a matter of religion, custom, ritual, or standard practice, or that the individual on whom the conduct is performed, or the parent or guardian of the […]
Section 22-18-39 – Certain surgical procedures permitted.
22-18-39. Certain surgical procedures permitted. A surgical procedure is not a violation of §22-18-37 if the procedure is: (1)Necessary to the health of the individual on whom it is performed and the procedure is performed by a licensed medical practitioner in a licensed medical facility; or (2)Performed on an individual in labor or who has […]
Section 22-18-40 – Standing on highway with intent to impede or stop traffic–Misdemeanor.
22-18-40. Standing on highway with intent to impede or stop traffic–Misdemeanor. Unless otherwise directed by law enforcement or other emergency personnel or to seek assistance for an emergency or inoperable vehicle, no person may stand upon the paved or improved or main-traveled portion of any highway with intent to impede or stop the flow of […]
Section 22-18-41 – Unlawful directing–Light–Laser pointer.
22-18-41. Unlawful directing–Light–Laser pointer. Anyone who intentionally directs light from a laser pointer at the body of a law enforcement officer is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. For purposes of this section, a laser pointer is a device that emits light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation that is visible to the human […]