40-28-13. Unauthorized taking of animal from person with lawful possession as misdemeanor.

Every person who takes or attempts to take any animal, restrained under the provisions of this chapter, from the possession of the person having the same in charge, without the consent of such person, except by due course of law, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1885 (Spec. Laws), ch 17, § 12; RCCivP 1903, § 837; SL 1907, ch 244, § 9; RC 1919, § 2928; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.9904; SL 1977, ch 190, § 531.