<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY 16-15 CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 16-15 CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 16-15"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 16-15 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-1">16-15-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Action or arrest in improper name as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-2">16-15-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Disorderly behavior in presence of court as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-3">16-15-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Disorderly behavior in presence of referee as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-4">16-15-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Disturbance of court proceedings as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-5">16-15-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Refusal to testify as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-6">16-15-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Disobedience of judicial process as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-7">16-15-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Resistance to judicial process as misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-8">16-15-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> False report of judicial proceedings as misdemeanor--Fair report not punishable. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-9">16-15-9</A> to 16-15-14. Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=16-15-15">16-15-15</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Acceptance of gift from party to action as misdemeanor--Inheritance excepted. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044742Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044742SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044742CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044742Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044742DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044742000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044742SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044742SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044742Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-1"><span class="s2044742SENU">16-15-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044742SENU">. </span><span class="s2044742CL">Action or arrest in improper name as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044742Normal-000000"><span class="s2044742DefaultParagraphFont">Every person who maliciously institutes or prosecutes any action or legal proceeding, or makes or procures any arrest, in the name of a person who does not exist, or has not consented that it be instituted or made, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044742Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044742000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044742Normal"><span class="s2044742SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044742SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 220; CL 1887, § 6420; RPenC 1903, § 224; RC 1919, § 3810; SDC 1939, § 13.1205; SL 1979, ch 150, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044743Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044743SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044743CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044743Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044743DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044743000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044743SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044743SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044743Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-2"><span class="s2044743SENU">16-15-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044743SENU">. </span><span class="s2044743CL">Disorderly behavior in presence of court as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044743Normal-000000"><span class="s2044743DefaultParagraphFont">Every person guilty of any contempt of court by disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior, committed during the sitting of any court of justice, in immediate view and presence of the court, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due to its authority, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044743Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044743000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044743Normal"><span class="s2044743SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044743SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 1; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 1; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 1; RC 1919, § 3793 (1); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (1); SL 1979, ch 150, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044744Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044744SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044744CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044744Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044744DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044744000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044744SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044744SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044744Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-3"><span class="s2044744SENU">16-15-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044744SENU">. </span><span class="s2044744CL">Disorderly behavior in presence of referee as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044744Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044744DefaultParagraphFont">Every person guilty of any contempt of court by behavior of like character to that described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-2"><span class="s2044744DefaultParagraphFont">16-15-2</span></a><span class="s2044744DefaultParagraphFont">, committed in the presence of any referee or referees, while actually sitting for the trial of a cause, or upon any inquest or other proceeding authorized by law, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044744Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044744000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044744Normal"><span class="s2044744SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044744SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 2; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 3793 (2); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (2); SL 1979, ch 150, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044745Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044745SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044745CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044745Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044745DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044745000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044745SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044745SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044745Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-4"><span class="s2044745SENU">16-15-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044745SENU">. </span><span class="s2044745CL">Disturbance of court proceedings as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044745Normal-000000"><span class="s2044745DefaultParagraphFont">Every person guilty of any contempt of court by any breach of the peace, noise, or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt the proceedings of any court, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044745Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044745000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044745Normal"><span class="s2044745SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044745SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 3; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 3; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 3; RC 1919, § 3793 (3); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (3); SL 1979, ch 150, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044746Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044746SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044746CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044746Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044746DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044746000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044746SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044746SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044746Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-5"><span class="s2044746SENU">16-15-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044746SENU">. </span><span class="s2044746CL">Refusal to testify as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044746Normal-000000"><span class="s2044746DefaultParagraphFont">Every person guilty of any contempt of court by the contumacious and unlawful refusal to be sworn or affirmed as a witness; or, when so sworn or affirmed, like refusal to answer any material question, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044746Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044746000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044746Normal"><span class="s2044746SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044746SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 6; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 6; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 6; RC 1919, § 3793 (6); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (6); SL 1979, ch 150, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044747Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044747SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044747CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044747Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044747DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044747000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044747SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044747SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044747Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-6"><span class="s2044747SENU">16-15-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044747SENU">. </span><span class="s2044747CL">Disobedience of judicial process as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044747Normal-000000"><span class="s2044747DefaultParagraphFont">Every person guilty of any contempt of court by intentional disobedience of any process or order lawfully issued by any court is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044747Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044747000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044747Normal"><span class="s2044747SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044747SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 4; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 4; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 4; RC 1919, § 3793 (4); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (4); SL 1979, ch 150, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044748Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044748SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044748CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044748Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044748DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044748000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044748SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044748SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044748Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-7"><span class="s2044748SENU">16-15-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044748SENU">. </span><span class="s2044748CL">Resistance to judicial process as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044748Normal-000000"><span class="s2044748DefaultParagraphFont">Every person guilty of any contempt of court by resistance intentionally offered to the lawful order or process of any court is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044748Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044748000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044748Normal"><span class="s2044748SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044748SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 5; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 5; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 5; RC 1919, § 3793 (5); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (5); SL 1979, ch 150, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044749Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044749SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044749CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044749Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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But no person can be punished as for a contempt, in publishing a true, full, and fair report of any trial, argument, decision, or proceeding had in court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044749Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044749000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044749Normal"><span class="s2044749SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044749SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 7; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 7; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 7; RC 1919, § 3793 (7); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (7); SL 1979, ch 150, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY 16-15-9 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 16-15-9 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 16-15-9"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 16-15-9 to 16-15-14. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;11-25.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-15 - CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2044751Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044751SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044751CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2044751Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2044751DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044751000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044751SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2044751SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2044751Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-15"><span class="s2044751SENU">16-15-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044751SENU">. </span><span class="s2044751CL">Acceptance of gift from party to action as misdemeanor--Inheritance excepted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044751Normal-000000"><span class="s2044751DefaultParagraphFont">Every judicial officer, juror, referee, arbitrator, or umpire, who accepts any gift from any person, knowing him to be a party in interest, or the attorney or counsel of any party in interest to any action or proceeding then pending or about to be brought before him, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The word "gift" as used herein shall not be taken to include property received by inheritance, by will, or by gift in view of death.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044751Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044751000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2044751Normal"><span class="s2044751SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2044751SCL-000002"> PenC 1877, §§ 130, 131; CL 1887, §§ 6330, 6331; RPenC 1903, §§ 136, 137; RC 1919, §§ 3718, 3719; SDC 1939, § 13.1204; SL 1979, ch 150, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html>