26-8B-2. Child in need of supervision defined.
For purposes of this chapter, a child in need of supervision is a child:
(1)Of compulsory school age who is habitually absent from school without legal excuse;
(2)Who has run away from home or is otherwise beyond the control of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;
(3)Whose behavior or condition endangers the child's own welfare or the welfare of others;
(4)Who has violated any federal or state law or regulation or local ordinance for which there is not a penalty of a criminal nature for an adult, other than a violation of subdivision 34-46-2(2) or a petty offense;
(5)Who has violated §32-23-21 or 35-9-2; or
(6)Who engages in prostitution by offering to engage in sexual activity for a fee or other compensation.
Source: SDC 1939, §43.0301 (5) as enacted by SL 1968, ch 164, §1; SL 1991, ch 217, §141B; SDCL §26-8-7.1; SL 1994, ch 219, §2; SL 1996, ch 179, §1; SL 1998, ch 215, §3; SL 2003, ch 149, §4; SL 2004, ch 218, §2; SL 2019, ch 109, §1.