26-7A-4. No costs or fees assessed against abused or neglected child--Assessment to parents or guardian--Fees permitted against supervised or delinquent child.
No costs or fees may be assessed against any abused or neglected child but may be assessed against the child's parents, guardian, or custodian or other responsible party. Costs and fees permitted by law may be assessed or taxed against any child adjudicated to be a child in need of supervision or a delinquent child and against the child's parents, guardian, custodian, or other responsible party.
Source: SDC 1939, §43.0329; SL 1984, ch 12, §28; SL 1991, ch 217, §3B; SDCL, §26-7-2.