Any person who, while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or substances, in a manner and to a degree prohibited by § 42-8-45, without design to effect serious bodily injury, operates a boat, as defined by § 42-8-2, in a negligent manner and thereby causes the serious bodily injury of another person, including an unborn child, is guilty of watercraft battery, a Class 4 felony.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-18-42
Watercraft battery--Penalty
Source: SL 2025, ch 92, § 2.
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