<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babNormal { text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babHG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babHG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babNormal-000000 { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605bab000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB { margin-left: 1.38in; text-indent: -1.38in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-11"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babNormal"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babHG4C">OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605bab000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Resisting execution or service of process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Obstructing officer in charge of personal property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Obstructing certain public officers or employees--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-3.1</span></a><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, § 193, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Unlawful arrest no defense if officer acting under color of authority with reasonable force--Color of authority for law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Obstructing law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency management personnel--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-6.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-6.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-6.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-6.1</span></a><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, § 197, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-40-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-40-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 200, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    False reporting to authorities--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-9.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-9.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    False fire alarm causing serious bodily injury or death--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-9.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-9.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Falsely reporting a threat--Felony--Restitution--Minor to perform public service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Compounding a felony or misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-11" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Acceptance of restitution as defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Misprision of felony--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-13</span></a><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 189, § 126</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Judicial officer defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Threatening or intimidating judicial or ministerial officers or others.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.5" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 208, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.3" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Threatening juror or juror's family--Violation as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.4" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.4" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.6" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 208, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.5" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Threatening law enforcement officer or family--Violation as felony--Provisions superseded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.6" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Threatening law enforcement officer or family--Violation as misdemeanor--Provisions superseded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.7" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Threatening person holding statewide office or judicial officer--Penalty--Provisions superseded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.8" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Threatening elected officer--Penalty--Provisions superseded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-12A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-12A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 217, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-17" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-17" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-17</span></a><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, § 212, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-12A-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-12A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 217, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-19" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Tampering with a witness--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-19.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-19.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-19.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-19.1</span></a><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, § 214, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-20" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-20" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> to 22-11-22. Transferred to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-12A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-12A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-12A-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-12A-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 217, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-23" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Falsification of public records--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-23.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-23.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-23.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-28.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 226, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-23.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-23.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Authorization of debtor required for filing of financing statement--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-24" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Destruction or impairment of public record--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-25" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Unlawful retention of public record--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-26" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-27" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-27" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-30A-39" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-30A-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 224, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-28" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Counterfeit lien as a misdemeanor--Second offense a felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-28.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Offering false or forged instrument for filing, registering, or recording--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-29" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Offers defined--Counterfeit lien defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-30" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-30" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-9-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">20-9-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 232, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-31" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens prohibited--Misdemeanor--Subsequent violation felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-32" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Harass defined--Course of conduct defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-9-34" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">20-9-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 232, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-34" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-34" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-40-17" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-40-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 231, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-35" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-35" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=20-9-35" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">20-9-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 232, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-36" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Killing, injury, or interference with a law enforcement support animal prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-37" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Failure to notify law enforcement that child is missing--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-38" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Failure to notify law enforcement of death of child--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-39" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-40" rel="noopener"><span class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">22-11-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc0a4a303f08546b09d0c5649e1605babDefaultParagraphFont">    Publication of personal information--Judicial officer, law enforcement officer--Penalty.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047019Normal { 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.s2047019SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047019CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047019Normal-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.s2047019DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047019000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047019SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047019SCL-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="s2047019Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-1"><span class="s2047019SENU">22-11-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047019SENU">. </span><span class="s2047019CL">Resisting execution or service of process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047019Normal-000000"><span class="s2047019DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who resists the execution or service of any legal process is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047019Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047019000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047019Normal"><span class="s2047019SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047019SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1408; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-1"><span class="s2047019SCL-000002">11-1</span></a><span class="s2047019SCL-000002">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 24.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047020Normal { 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.s2047020SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047020CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047020Normal-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.s2047020DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047020000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047020SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047020SCL-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="s2047020Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-2"><span class="s2047020SENU">22-11-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047020SENU">. </span><span class="s2047020CL">Obstructing officer in charge of personal property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047020Normal-000000"><span class="s2047020DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who intentionally injures or destroys, takes or attempts to take, or assists any other person in taking or attempting to take, from the custody of any law enforcement officer or other person, any personal property, which such officer or person has in charge under any process of law, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047020Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047020000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047020Normal"><span class="s2047020SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047020SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1224; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-4"><span class="s2047020SCL-000002">11-4</span></a><span class="s2047020SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 191.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047021Normal { 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.s2047021SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047021CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047021Normal-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.s2047021DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047021000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047021SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047021SCL-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="s2047021Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-3"><span class="s2047021SENU">22-11-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047021SENU">. </span><span class="s2047021CL">Obstructing certain public officers or employees--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047021Normal-000000"><span class="s2047021DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who intentionally obstructs or attempts to obstruct a public officer or employee, not a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician in the performance of any official duty, or who resists a public officer in performance of that duty, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047021Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047021000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047021Normal"><span class="s2047021SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047021SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.1106, 13.1302; SDCL, §§ 3-15-2, 3-15-3; SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-22; SL 2005, ch 120, § 192.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-3.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-3.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-3.1"> </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 --> 22-11-3.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;193, eff. July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047023Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047023SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047023CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047023Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047023DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047023Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047023000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047023SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047023SCL-000003 { 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="s2047023Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-4"><span class="s2047023SENU">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047023SENU">. </span><span class="s2047023CL">Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047023Normal-000000"><span class="s2047023DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a law enforcement officer, acting under color of authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047023Normal-000001"><span class="s2047023DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the law enforcement officer or any other person; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047023Normal-000001"><span class="s2047023DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing physical injury to the law enforcement officer or any other person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047023Normal"><span class="s2047023DefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of resisting arrest. Resisting arrest is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047023Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047023000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047023Normal"><span class="s2047023SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047023SCL-000003"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-2"><span class="s2047023SCL-000003">11-2</span></a><span class="s2047023SCL-000003">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 194.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047024Normal { 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.s2047024SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047024CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047024Normal-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.s2047024DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047024000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047024SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047024SCL-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="s2047024Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-5"><span class="s2047024SENU">22-11-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047024SENU">. </span><span class="s2047024CL">Unlawful arrest no defense if officer acting under color of authority with reasonable force--Color of authority for law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047024Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047024DefaultParagraphFont">It is no defense to a prosecution under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-4"><span class="s2047024DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047024DefaultParagraphFont"> that the law enforcement officer was attempting to make an arrest which in fact was unlawful, if the law enforcement officer was acting under color of authority and, in attempting to make the arrest, the law enforcement officer was not resorting to unreasonable or excessive force giving rise to the right of self-defense. A law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts under color of authority if, in the regular course of assigned duties, he or she is called upon to make, and does make, a judgment in good faith based upon surrounding facts and circumstances.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047024Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047024000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047024Normal"><span class="s2047024SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047024SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-2"><span class="s2047024SCL-000002">11-2</span></a><span class="s2047024SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 195.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047025Normal { 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.s2047025SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047025CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047025Normal-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.s2047025DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047025000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047025SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047025SCL-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="s2047025Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-6"><span class="s2047025SENU">22-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047025SENU">. </span><span class="s2047025CL">Obstructing law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency management personnel--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047025Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047025DefaultParagraphFont">Except as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-4"><span class="s2047025DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047025DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-5"><span class="s2047025DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-5</span></a><span class="s2047025DefaultParagraphFont">, any person who, by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical interference or obstacle, intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of the criminal laws or the preservation of the peace by a law enforcement officer or jailer acting under color of authority, or intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the prevention, control, or abatement of fire by a firefighter acting under color of authority, or intentionally obstructs emergency management personnel acting under color of authority, is guilty of obstructing a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician. Obstructing a law enforcement officer, jailer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047025Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047025000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047025Normal"><span class="s2047025SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047025SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-3"><span class="s2047025SCL-000002">11-3</span></a><span class="s2047025SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 196.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-6.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-6.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-6.1"> </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 --> 22-11-6.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;197, eff. July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047027Normal { 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.s2047027SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047027CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047027Normal-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.s2047027DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047027000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047027SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047027SCL-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="s2047027Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-7"><span class="s2047027SENU">22-11-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047027SENU">. </span><span class="s2047027CL">Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047027Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047027DefaultParagraphFont">It is no defense to a prosecution under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-6"><span class="s2047027DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047027DefaultParagraphFont"> that the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting in an illegal manner, if the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting under the color of authority as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-5"><span class="s2047027DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-5</span></a><span class="s2047027DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047027Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047027000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047027Normal"><span class="s2047027SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047027SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-3"><span class="s2047027SCL-000002">11-3</span></a><span class="s2047027SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 198.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-8 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-8 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-8"> </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 --> 22-11-8. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-40-16 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;200, eff. July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047029Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047029SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047029CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047029Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047029DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047029Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047029000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047029SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047029SCL-000003 { 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="s2047029Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-9"><span class="s2047029SENU">22-11-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047029SENU">. </span><span class="s2047029CL">False reporting to authorities--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047029Normal-000000"><span class="s2047029DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047029Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047029DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-9.2"><span class="s2047029DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-9.2</span></a><span class="s2047029DefaultParagraphFont">, knowingly causes a false fire or other emergency alarm to be transmitted to, or within, any fire department, ambulance service, or other government agency which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047029Normal-000001"><span class="s2047029DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Makes a report or intentionally causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities of a crime or other incident within their official concern, knowing that it did not occur; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047029Normal-000001"><span class="s2047029DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Makes a report or intentionally causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities which furnishes information relating to an offense or other incident within their official concern, knowing that such information is false;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047029Normal"><span class="s2047029DefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of false reporting to authorities. False reporting to authorities is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047029Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047029000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047029Normal"><span class="s2047029SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047029SCL-000003"> SL 1975, ch 171, §§ 1, 2; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-13-16"><span class="s2047029SCL-000003">22-13-16</span></a><span class="s2047029SCL-000003">; SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-23; SL 2005, ch 120, § 201.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047030Normal { 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.s2047030SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047030CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047030Normal-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.s2047030DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047030000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047030SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047030SCL-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="s2047030Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-9.1"><span class="s2047030SENU">22-11-9.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047030SENU">. </span><span class="s2047030CL">False fire alarm causing serious bodily injury or death--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047030Normal-000000"><span class="s2047030DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who intentionally gives any false alarm of fire, by any means, is guilty of a Class 5 felony, if, as a result, any other person dies or sustains serious bodily injury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047030Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047030000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047030Normal"><span class="s2047030SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047030SCL-000002"> SL 1973, ch 150, § 2; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-35A-2"><span class="s2047030SCL-000002">34-35A-2</span></a><span class="s2047030SCL-000002">; SL 1977, ch 190, § 96; SL 2005, ch 120, § 202.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047031Normal { 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.s2047031SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047031CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047031Normal-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.s2047031DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047031000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047031SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047031SCL-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="s2047031Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-9.2"><span class="s2047031SENU">22-11-9.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047031SENU">. </span><span class="s2047031CL">Falsely reporting a threat--Felony--Restitution--Minor to perform public service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047031Normal-000000"><span class="s2047031DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who makes a false report, with intent to deceive, mislead, or otherwise misinform any person, concerning the placing or planting of any bomb, dynamite, explosive, destructive device, dangerous chemical, biological agent, poison or harmful radioactive substance, is guilty of falsely reporting a threat. Falsely reporting a threat is a Class 6 felony. Any person found guilty of falsely reporting a threat shall pay restitution for any expense incurred as a result of the crime. If the person making the false report prohibited by this section is a minor, the court, in addition to such other disposition as the court may impose, shall require the minor to perform at least fifty hours of public service unless tried as an adult.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047031Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047031000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047031Normal"><span class="s2047031SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047031SCL-000002"> SL 1970, ch 142; SL 1972, ch 140, § 18; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-34-26"><span class="s2047031SCL-000002">22-34-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047031SCL-000002">; SL 1976, ch 158, § 14A-9; SL 1989, ch 193; SL 1997, ch 128, § 1; SL 2002, ch 105, § 4; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-14A-22"><span class="s2047031SCL-000002">22-14A-22</span></a><span class="s2047031SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 278, 279.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047032Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047032SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047032CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047032Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047032DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047032Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047032000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047032SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047032SCL-000003 { 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="s2047032Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-10"><span class="s2047032SENU">22-11-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047032SENU">. </span><span class="s2047032CL">Compounding a felony or misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047032Normal-000000"><span class="s2047032DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who accepts, or offers or agrees to accept, any pecuniary benefit as consideration for:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047032Normal-000001"><span class="s2047032DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Refraining from seeking prosecution of an offender; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047032Normal-000001"><span class="s2047032DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any crime or any information relating to a crime;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047032Normal"><span class="s2047032DefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of compounding. Compounding a felony is a Class 6 felony. Compounding a misdemeanor is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047032Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047032000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047032Normal"><span class="s2047032SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047032SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.0304, 13.0305; SDCL, §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-3-6"><span class="s2047032SCL-000003">22-3-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047032SCL-000003">, 22-3-7; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-5"><span class="s2047032SCL-000003">11-5</span></a><span class="s2047032SCL-000003">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 203.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047033Normal { 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.s2047033SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047033CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047033Normal-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.s2047033DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047033000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047033SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047033SCL-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="s2047033Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-11"><span class="s2047033SENU">22-11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047033SENU">. </span><span class="s2047033CL">Acceptance of restitution as defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047033Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047033DefaultParagraphFont">It is an affirmative defense to prosecution pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-10"><span class="s2047033DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047033DefaultParagraphFont"> that the benefit received by the defendant did not exceed an amount which the defendant reasonably believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for harm caused by the crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047033Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047033000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047033Normal"><span class="s2047033SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047033SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-5"><span class="s2047033SCL-000002">11-5</span></a><span class="s2047033SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 204.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047034Normal { 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.s2047034SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047034CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047034Normal-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.s2047034DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047034000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047034SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047034SCL-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="s2047034Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-12"><span class="s2047034SENU">22-11-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047034SENU">. </span><span class="s2047034CL">Misprision of felony--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047034Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047034DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, having knowledge, which is not privileged, of the commission of a felony, conceals the felony, or does not immediately disclose the felony, including the name of the perpetrator, if known, and all of the other relevant known facts, to the proper authorities, is guilty of misprision of a felony. Misprision of a felony is a Class 1 misdemeanor. There is no misprision of misdemeanors, petty offenses, or any violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-42-5.1"><span class="s2047034DefaultParagraphFont">22-42-5.1</span></a><span class="s2047034DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047034Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047034000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047034Normal"><span class="s2047034SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047034SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-6"><span class="s2047034SCL-000002">11-6</span></a><span class="s2047034SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 205; SL 2013, ch 101, § 59.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-13 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-13 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-13"> </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 --> 22-11-13. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1977, ch 189, &#167;&nbsp;126<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047036Normal { 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.s2047036SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047036CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047036Normal-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.s2047036DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047036000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047036SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047036SCL-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="s2047036Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-14"><span class="s2047036SENU">22-11-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047036SENU">. </span><span class="s2047036CL">Judicial officer defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047036Normal-000000"><span class="s2047036DefaultParagraphFont">As used in this chapter, the term, judicial officer, includes any referee, arbitrator, judge, hearing officer, or any other person authorized by law to hear or determine a controversy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047036Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047036000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047036Normal"><span class="s2047036SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047036SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-9"><span class="s2047036SCL-000002">11-9</span></a><span class="s2047036SCL-000002">.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047037Normal { 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.s2047037SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047037CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047037Normal-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.s2047037DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047037000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047037SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047037SCL-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="s2047037Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-15"><span class="s2047037SENU">22-11-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047037SENU">. </span><span class="s2047037CL">Threatening or intimidating judicial or ministerial officers or others.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047037Normal-000000"><span class="s2047037DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, directly or indirectly, utters or addresses any threat or intimidation to any judicial or ministerial officer, juror, member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, or other person authorized by law to hear or determine any controversy, or any court services officer, with intent to induce the person either to do any act not authorized by law, or to omit or delay the performance of any duty imposed upon the person by law, or for having performed any duty imposed upon the person by law, is guilty of a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047037Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047037000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047037Normal"><span class="s2047037SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047037SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1206; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-15-9"><span class="s2047037SCL-000002">16-15-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047037SCL-000002">; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-10"><span class="s2047037SCL-000002">11-10</span></a><span class="s2047037SCL-000002">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 25; SL 2003, ch 123, § 1; SL 2011, ch 114, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-15.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-15.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-15.1"> </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 --> 22-11-15.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-11-15.5 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;208, eff. July 1, 2006.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-11-15.2 - Repealed."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-11-15.2 - Repealed."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-11-15.2"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-15.2" rel="noopener"><span class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715SENU">22-11-15.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715SENU">. </span><span class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715CL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s7a7c009767574a5fa6a023cf4888f715SCL">SL 1985, ch 173; SL 2005, ch 120, § 209; SL 2024, ch 82, § 3.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047040Normal { 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.s2047040SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047040CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047040Normal-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.s2047040DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047040000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047040SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047040SCL-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="s2047040Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-15.3"><span class="s2047040SENU">22-11-15.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047040SENU">. </span><span class="s2047040CL">Threatening juror or juror's family--Violation as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047040Normal-000000"><span class="s2047040DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, directly or indirectly, threatens or intimidates any person who has served as a juror, or any member of such person's immediate family, because of such person's jury service, is guilty of a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047040Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047040000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047040Normal"><span class="s2047040SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047040SCL-000002"> SL 1991, ch 188.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-15.4 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-15.4 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-15.4"> </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 --> 22-11-15.4. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-11-15.6 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;208, eff. July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047042Normal { 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.s2047042SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047042CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047042Normal-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.s2047042DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047042000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047042SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047042SCL-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="s2047042Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-15.5"><span class="s2047042SENU">22-11-15.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042SENU">. </span><span class="s2047042CL">Threatening law enforcement officer or family--Violation as felony--Provisions superseded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047042Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, knowingly and intentionally, deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any messenger, any letter, paper, writing, print, or document containing any threat to take the life of or to inflict serious bodily harm upon a law enforcement officer of the state or a member of the officer's immediate family is guilty of a Class 5 felony. However, if any such threat is made which otherwise would constitute a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-4"><span class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-1.1"><span class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont">, the provisions of such sections supersede the provisions of this section, and the penalties provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-4"><span class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-1.1"><span class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042DefaultParagraphFont"> apply.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047042Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047042Normal"><span class="s2047042SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047042SCL-000002"> SL 1985, ch 174; SL 2004, ch 149, § 1; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-15.1"><span class="s2047042SCL-000002">22-11-15.1</span></a><span class="s2047042SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 207, 208.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047043Normal { 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.s2047043SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047043CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047043Normal-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.s2047043DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047043000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047043SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047043SCL-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="s2047043Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-15.6"><span class="s2047043SENU">22-11-15.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043SENU">. </span><span class="s2047043CL">Threatening law enforcement officer or family--Violation as misdemeanor--Provisions superseded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047043Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, knowingly and intentionally, communicates any threat not subject to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-15.5"><span class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-15.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont"> to take the life of or to inflict serious bodily harm upon a law enforcement officer of the state or a member of the officer's immediate family, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if any such threat is made which otherwise would constitute a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-4"><span class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-1.1"><span class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont">, the provisions of such sections supersede the provisions of this section, and the penalties provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-4"><span class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-1.1"><span class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043DefaultParagraphFont"> apply.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047043Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047043Normal"><span class="s2047043SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047043SCL-000002"> SL 2004, ch 149, § 2; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-15.4"><span class="s2047043SCL-000002">22-11-15.4</span></a><span class="s2047043SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 208, 210.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The immediate family of any current or former judicial officer or person holding statewide office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3DefaultParagraphFont">If a threat constitutes a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-18-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3DefaultParagraphFont"> the provisions of this section are superseded and the penalties provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-18-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3DefaultParagraphFont"> apply.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2c0960f5b5c2424896fcc0ce4a6db6e3SCL">SL 2024, ch 82, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The threat must relate to the elected officer's official capacity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7Statute"><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of this section, the term "elected officer" means:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7StatuteNumber1"><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Any current or former member of the Legislature;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7StatuteNumber1"><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Any current or former person in local government elective office;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7StatuteNumber1"><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Any current or former school board member; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7StatuteNumber1"><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Any person who has been elected or appointed to the elective office who has not yet assumed office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">If a threat constitutes a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-18-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont"> the provisions of this section are superseded and the penalties provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-18-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont"> apply.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa0ddaa11864843e8adb05f05210fd6e7SCL">SL 2024, ch 82, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-16 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-16 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-16"> </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 --> 22-11-16. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-12A-12 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;217, eff. 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Any person who injures, or threatens to injure, any person or property in retaliation for that person testifying in an official proceeding, or for cooperating with law enforcement, government officials, investigators, or prosecutors, is guilty of tampering with a witness. Tampering with a witness is a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e40bad21e764e74ab5817ce1cedddc6Statute"><span class="s7e40bad21e764e74ab5817ce1cedddc6DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of this section, the term, corruptly, means wrongful or immoral and done with an intent to impede the administration of justice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e40bad21e764e74ab5817ce1cedddc6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e40bad21e764e74ab5817ce1cedddc6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7e40bad21e764e74ab5817ce1cedddc6NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7e40bad21e764e74ab5817ce1cedddc6DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s7e40bad21e764e74ab5817ce1cedddc6SCL">SDC 1939, § 13.1246; SDCL, § 19-5-15; SL 1976, ch 158, §§ 11-14; SL 1978, ch 158, § 6; SL 1986, ch 179; SL 2004, ch 148, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 213; SL 2023, ch 68, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-19.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-19.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-19.1"> </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 --> 22-11-19.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;214, eff. 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July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047050Normal { 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.s2047050SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047050CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047050Normal-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.s2047050DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047050000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047050SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047050SCL-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="s2047050Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-23"><span class="s2047050SENU">22-11-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047050SENU">. </span><span class="s2047050CL">Falsification of public records--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047050Normal-000000"><span class="s2047050DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who knowingly makes a false entry in any public record, or falsely alters any public record is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, if the false entry or alteration is committed by a public officer or employee having custody of the record, the offense is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047050Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047050000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047050Normal"><span class="s2047050SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047050SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1306; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=4-3-19"><span class="s2047050SCL-000002">4-3-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047050SCL-000002"> (3); SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-18; SL 2005, ch 120, § 218.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-23.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-23.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-23.1"> </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 --> 22-11-23.1. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-11-28.1 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;226, eff. July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047052Normal { 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.s2047052SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047052CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047052Normal-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.s2047052DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047052000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047052SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047052SCL-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="s2047052Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-23.2"><span class="s2047052SENU">22-11-23.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047052SENU">. </span><span class="s2047052CL">Authorization of debtor required for filing of financing statement--Violation as misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047052Normal-000000"><span class="s2047052DefaultParagraphFont">No person may file a financing statement with the secretary of state knowing that the debtor did not authorize the filing of that financing statement. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047052Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047052000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047052Normal"><span class="s2047052SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047052SCL-000002"> SL 2002, ch 104, § 1.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047053Normal { 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.s2047053SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047053CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047053Normal-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.s2047053DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047053000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047053SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047053SCL-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="s2047053Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-24"><span class="s2047053SENU">22-11-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047053SENU">. </span><span class="s2047053CL">Destruction or impairment of public record--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047053Normal-000000"><span class="s2047053DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, without the authority to do so, knowingly and intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or impairs the availability of any public record is guilty of a Class 6 felony. However, if the provisions of this section are violated by a public officer or employee having custody of the record, the offense is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047053Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047053000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047053Normal"><span class="s2047053SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047053SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1306; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=4-3-19"><span class="s2047053SCL-000002">4-3-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047053SCL-000002"> (4); SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-19; SL 2005, ch 120, § 220.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047054Normal { 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.s2047054SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047054CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047054Normal-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.s2047054DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047054000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047054SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047054SCL-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="s2047054Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-25"><span class="s2047054SENU">22-11-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047054SENU">. </span><span class="s2047054CL">Unlawful retention of public record--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047054Normal-000000"><span class="s2047054DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, lacking the authority to retain a public record in his or her possession, knowingly refuses to deliver it up upon proper request of any person lawfully entitled to receive such record, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, if the knowing refusal to deliver is committed by a public officer or employee having custody of the record, the offense is a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047054Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047054000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047054Normal"><span class="s2047054SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047054SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-20; SL 2005, ch 120, § 221.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047055Normal { 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.s2047055SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047055CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047055Normal-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.s2047055DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047055Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047055000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047055SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047055SCL-000003 { 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="s2047055Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-26"><span class="s2047055SENU">22-11-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047055SENU">. </span><span class="s2047055CL">Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047055Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">Any public officer found guilty of violating §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-23"><span class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-25"><span class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-25</span></a><span class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall forfeit the office unless the office is subject to impeachment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047055Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">Any public employee found guilty of violating any provision of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-23"><span class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-25"><span class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-25</span></a><span class="s2047055DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall be discharged. Any public officer having authority to discharge a public employee, who refuses to comply with this section, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047055Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047055000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047055Normal"><span class="s2047055SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047055SCL-000003"> SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-21; SL 2005, ch 120, § 222.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-27 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-27 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-27"> </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 --> 22-11-27. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-30A-39 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;224, eff. July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047057Normal { 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.s2047057SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047057CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047057Normal-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.s2047057DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047057000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047057SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047057SCL-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="s2047057Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-28"><span class="s2047057SENU">22-11-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047057SENU">. </span><span class="s2047057CL">Counterfeit lien as a misdemeanor--Second offense a felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047057Normal-000000"><span class="s2047057DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who offers a counterfeit lien for filing, registering, or recording in a public office knowing or having reason to know that the lien is counterfeit is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Lack of belief in the jurisdiction or authority of the state or of the United States is no defense to a prosecution under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047057Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047057000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047057Normal"><span class="s2047057SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047057SCL-000002"> SL 1997, ch 45, § 7; SL 2005, ch 120, § 225.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047058Normal { 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.s2047058SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047058CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047058Normal-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.s2047058DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047058000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047058SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047058SCL-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="s2047058Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-28.1"><span class="s2047058SENU">22-11-28.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047058SENU">. </span><span class="s2047058CL">Offering false or forged instrument for filing, registering, or recording--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047058Normal-000000"><span class="s2047058DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who offers any false or forged instrument, knowing that the instrument is false or forged, for filing, registering, or recording in a public office, which instrument, if genuine, could be filed, registered, or recorded under any law of this state or of the United States, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047058Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047058000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047058Normal"><span class="s2047058SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047058SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1245; SDCL, § 22-39-31; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=39-5"><span class="s2047058SCL-000002">39-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047058SCL-000002">; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-39-39"><span class="s2047058SCL-000002">22-39-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047058SCL-000002">; SL 1978, ch 158, § 7; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-23.1"><span class="s2047058SCL-000002">22-11-23.1</span></a><span class="s2047058SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 219, 226.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2047059Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047059000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047059SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047059SCL-000004 { 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="s2047059Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-29"><span class="s2047059SENU">22-11-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047059SENU">. </span><span class="s2047059CL">Offers defined--Counterfeit lien defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047059Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-28"><span class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-28</span></a><span class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">, the term, offers, includes the mailing of the instrument to a public office with the knowledge or belief that the instrument will be filed with, registered, or recorded in, or otherwise become a part of, the records of the public office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047059Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-28"><span class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-28</span></a><span class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">, the term, counterfeit lien, means a lien that:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047059Normal-000002"><span class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Is not provided for by a specific state or federal statute;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047059Normal-000002"><span class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Does not depend upon the consent of the owner of the property affected for its existence; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047059Normal-000002"><span class="s2047059DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Is not an equitable or constructive lien imposed by a court recognized under the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, or the constitution or laws of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047059Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047059000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047059Normal"><span class="s2047059SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047059SCL-000004"> SL 1997, ch 45, § 8; SL 2005, ch 120, § 227.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-30 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-30 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-30"> </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 --> 22-11-30. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;20-9-33 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;232, eff. July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047061Normal { 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.s2047061SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047061CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047061Normal-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.s2047061DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047061000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047061SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047061SCL-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="s2047061Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-31"><span class="s2047061SENU">22-11-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047061SENU">. </span><span class="s2047061CL">Harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens prohibited--Misdemeanor--Subsequent violation felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047061Normal-000000"><span class="s2047061DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who harasses any other person by sending or delivering, or causing to be sent or delivered, any letter, paper, document, notice of intent to bring suit, or other notice or demand that simulates any form of court or legal process and that threatens the other person, directly or indirectly, with incarceration, monetary fines, or penalties, or with the imposition of a counterfeit lien on the real or personal property of the other person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Lack of belief in the jurisdiction or authority of the state or of the United States is no defense to a prosecution under this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047061Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047061000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047061Normal"><span class="s2047061SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047061SCL-000002"> SL 1997, ch 45, § 10; SL 2005, ch 120, § 228.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047062Normal { 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.s2047062SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047062CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047062Normal-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.s2047062DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047062Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047062000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047062SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047062SCL-000003 { 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="s2047062Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-32"><span class="s2047062SENU">22-11-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047062SENU">. </span><span class="s2047062CL">Harass defined--Course of conduct defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047062Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047062DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-31"><span class="s2047062DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-31</span></a><span class="s2047062DefaultParagraphFont">, the term, harasses, means a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at any person which seriously alarms or annoys the person and which serves no legitimate legal purpose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047062Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047062DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-31"><span class="s2047062DefaultParagraphFont">22-11-31</span></a><span class="s2047062DefaultParagraphFont">, the term, course of conduct, means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047062Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047062000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047062Normal"><span class="s2047062SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047062SCL-000003"> SL 1997, ch 45, § 11; SL 2005, ch 120, § 229.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT22-11-33 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-11-33 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-33"> </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 --> 22-11-33. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;20-9-34 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;232, eff. 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July 1, 2006.<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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047066Normal { 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.s2047066SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047066CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047066Normal-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.s2047066DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047066Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047066000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047066SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047066SCL-000003 { 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="s2047066Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-36"><span class="s2047066SENU">22-11-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047066SENU">. </span><span class="s2047066CL">Killing, injury, or interference with a law enforcement support animal prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047066Normal-000000"><span class="s2047066DefaultParagraphFont">If any person intentionally and unjustifiably kills a law enforcement animal, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. If any person intentionally and unjustifiably causes physical injury to, torments, strikes, disables, or tampers with a law enforcement support animal, the person is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor. If any person harasses, taunts, or provokes a law enforcement support animal; interferes with a law enforcement support animal while the animal is working; or interferes with the individual handling the animal, the person is guilty of Class 2 misdemeanor. For purposes of this section, the term, law enforcement support animal, means any animal that is on duty which is being used by or on behalf of a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's functions and duties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047066Normal-000001"><span class="s2047066DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to a law enforcement officer or a veterinarian who terminates the life of a law enforcement support animal to relieve the animal of undue suffering and pain.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047066Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047066000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047066Normal"><span class="s2047066SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047066SCL-000003"> SL 2010, ch 113, § 1.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047067Normal { 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.s2047067SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047067CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047067Normal-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.s2047067DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047067000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047067SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047067SCL-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="s2047067Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-37"><span class="s2047067SENU">22-11-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047067SENU">. </span><span class="s2047067CL">Failure to notify law enforcement that child is missing--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047067Normal-000000"><span class="s2047067DefaultParagraphFont">Any parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who knowingly fails to notify law enforcement within forty-eight hours of learning that a child, in his or her care and less than thirteen years of age, is missing is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047067Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047067000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047067Normal"><span class="s2047067SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047067SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 120, § 1.</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 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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This section does not apply to any health care provider or to any facility licensed pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-12"><span class="s2047068DefaultParagraphFont">34-12</span></a><span class="s2047068DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047068Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047068000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047068Normal"><span class="s2047068SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047068SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 120, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-11-39 - Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-11-39 - Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-11-39"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-11-39" rel="noopener"><span class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272SENU">22-11-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272SENU">. </span><span class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272CL">Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272Statute"><span class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, through use of force or threat of force, intentionally disarms or attempts to disarm a law enforcement officer, while the officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's duties, without the officer's consent, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272Statute"><span class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272DefaultParagraphFont">For the purposes of this section, the term "weapon" means any firearm, stun gun, self-defense electronic control device, chemical irritant spray, or baton. The term "disarm" means to take or remove a weapon from the person of the officer or the officer's immediate presence through the physical act of grabbing, holding, seizing, pushing, lifting, picking up, or other similar action.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s6f876850ec05417a81e3693b799e0272SCL">SL 2024, ch 83, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-11 - OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aStatuteNumber1"><span class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    With the intent to place the officer or the officer's immediate family in reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aStatute"><span class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aDefaultParagraphFont">A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sb580b2ff951a49aa99aa4f89aa13da4aSCL">SL 2026, ch 98, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>