<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE 22-12A IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-12A IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-12A"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 22-12A <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-1">22-12A-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Giving consideration for appointment to or performance of duties of public office--Misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-2">22-12A-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Receiving consideration for appointment to or employment in public office--Misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-3">22-12A-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Unlawful appointments or employments void--Official acts not invalidated by subsequent conviction. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-4">22-12A-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Bribery or unlawful influence of legislators--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-5">22-12A-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Solicitation of bribes by legislators--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-6">22-12A-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Bribery of public officer--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-7">22-12A-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Solicitation of bribe by public officer--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-8">22-12A-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Solicitation of unauthorized fee for doing official act--Misdemeanor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-9">22-12A-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Solicitation of compensation for omission of official duty. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-10">22-12A-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Forfeiture of public office for violation--Disqualification from holding other office. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-11">22-12A-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Bribery of judicial officer or juror--Felony--Forfeiture of office--Disqualification. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-12">22-12A-12</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-13">22-12A-13</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Agreement to give particular effect. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-14">22-12A-14</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Solicitations and agreements by witnesses--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-15">22-12A-15</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Offer of forged or fraudulent evidence--Felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-16">22-12A-16</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Falsification of evidence. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-17">22-12A-17</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Fraudulent alteration of bill or resolution as felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-12A-18">22-12A-18</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047093Normal { 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.s2047093SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047093CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047093Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New 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performance of duties of public office--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047093Normal-000000"><span class="s2047093DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who gives, or agrees or offers to give, any gratuity or reward in consideration that that person or any other person be appointed to any public office, or be permitted to exercise, perform, or discharge the prerogatives or duties of any public office, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047093Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047093000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047093Normal"><span class="s2047093SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047093SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1109; SDCL, § 3-15-6; SL 1973, ch 23, § 24; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6A-45"><span class="s2047093SCL-000002">3-6A-45</span></a><span class="s2047093SCL-000002">; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 329.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047094Normal { 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.s2047094SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047094CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047094Normal-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.s2047094DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047094000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047094SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047094SCL-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="s2047094Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-2"><span class="s2047094SENU">22-12A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047094SENU">. </span><span class="s2047094CL">Receiving consideration for appointment to or employment in public office--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047094Normal-000000"><span class="s2047094DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, directly or indirectly, asks or receives any consideration for appointing another person or procuring the employment of another person in any public office, or for permitting or agreeing to permit any other person to exercise any of the prerogatives or duties of a public office, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047094Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047094000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047094Normal"><span class="s2047094SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047094SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1110; SDCL, § 3-15-7; SL 1973, ch 23, § 24; SDCL Supp, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6A-45"><span class="s2047094SCL-000002">3-6A-45</span></a><span class="s2047094SCL-000002">; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 330.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047095Normal { 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.s2047095SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047095CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047095Normal-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.s2047095DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047095000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047095SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047095SCL-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="s2047095Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-3"><span class="s2047095SENU">22-12A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047095SENU">. </span><span class="s2047095CL">Unlawful appointments or employments void--Official acts not invalidated by subsequent conviction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047095Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047095DefaultParagraphFont">Any appointment or employment to a public office made contrary to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-1"><span class="s2047095DefaultParagraphFont">22-12A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047095DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-2"><span class="s2047095DefaultParagraphFont">22-12A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047095DefaultParagraphFont"> is void. However, no official act performed prior to conviction of any offense prohibited by such sections is invalid.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047095Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047095000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047095Normal"><span class="s2047095SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047095SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1110; SDCL, § 3-15-8; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 331.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047096Normal { 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.s2047096SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047096CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047096Normal-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.s2047096DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047096000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047096SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047096SCL-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="s2047096Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-4"><span class="s2047096SENU">22-12A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047096SENU">. </span><span class="s2047096CL">Bribery or unlawful influence of legislators--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047096Normal-000000"><span class="s2047096DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who gives, or offers to give, a bribe to any member of the Legislature, or attempts, directly or indirectly, by menace, deceit, suppression of truth, or any other corrupt means, to influence a member to give or to withhold the member's vote, or to not attend the legislative session, or any committee thereof, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047096Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047096000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047096Normal"><span class="s2047096SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047096SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1008; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-4-11"><span class="s2047096SCL-000002">2-4-11</span></a><span class="s2047096SCL-000002">; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-4; SL 2005, ch 120, § 332.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047097Normal { 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.s2047097SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047097CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047097Normal-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.s2047097DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047097000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047097SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047097SCL-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="s2047097Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-5"><span class="s2047097SENU">22-12A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047097SENU">. </span><span class="s2047097CL">Solicitation of bribes by legislators--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047097Normal-000000"><span class="s2047097DefaultParagraphFont">Any member of the Legislature who asks, receives, or agrees to receive any bribe upon any understanding that the member's official vote, opinion, judgment, or action be influenced thereby, or who is given any bribe in any manner upon any particular side of any question or matter upon which the member may be required to act in an official capacity, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047097Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047097000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047097Normal"><span class="s2047097SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047097SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1009; SDCL, § 2-4-12; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-5; SL 2005, ch 120, § 333.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047098Normal { 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.s2047098SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047098CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047098Normal-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.s2047098DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047098000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047098SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047098SCL-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="s2047098Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-6"><span class="s2047098SENU">22-12A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047098SENU">. </span><span class="s2047098CL">Bribery of public officer--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047098Normal-000000"><span class="s2047098DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who gives or offers a bribe to a public officer or employee with intent to influence the officer or employee in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion, or other proceeding for which the officer or employee is responsible, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047098Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047098000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047098Normal"><span class="s2047098SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047098SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1107; SL 1953, ch 35, § 1; SDCL, § 3-15-4; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-6; SL 2005, ch 120, § 334.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047099Normal { 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.s2047099SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047099CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047099Normal-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.s2047099DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047099000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047099SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047099SCL-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="s2047099Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-7"><span class="s2047099SENU">22-12A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047099SENU">. </span><span class="s2047099CL">Solicitation of bribe by public officer--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047099Normal-000000"><span class="s2047099DefaultParagraphFont">Any public officer or employee, who asks, receives, or agrees to receive a bribe upon an agreement or understanding that his or her vote, opinion, or action upon any matter then pending, or which may by law be brought before him or her in a public capacity, be influenced thereby, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047099Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047099000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047099Normal"><span class="s2047099SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047099SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.1108, 45.1509; SL 1953, ch 35, § 2; SDCL, §§ 3-15-5, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=9-14-38"><span class="s2047099SCL-000002">9-14-38</span></a><span class="s2047099SCL-000002">; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-7; SL 2005, ch 120, § 335.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047100Normal { 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.s2047100SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047100CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047100Normal-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.s2047100DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047100000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047100SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047100SCL-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="s2047100Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-8"><span class="s2047100SENU">22-12A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047100SENU">. </span><span class="s2047100CL">Solicitation of unauthorized fee for doing official act--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047100Normal-000000"><span class="s2047100DefaultParagraphFont">Any public officer or employee who asks or receives any fee or consideration for any official service which has not been rendered, except charges for prospective costs or fees demandable in advance, if allowed by law, or who asks or receives any emolument, gratuity, reward, or other consideration excepting as authorized by law, for doing any official act, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047100Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047100000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047100Normal"><span class="s2047100SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047100SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1111; SDCL, § 3-15-9; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-8; SL 2005, ch 120, § 336.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047101Normal { 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.s2047101SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047101CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047101Normal-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.s2047101DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047101000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047101SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047101SCL-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="s2047101Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-9"><span class="s2047101SENU">22-12A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047101SENU">. </span><span class="s2047101CL">Solicitation of compensation for omission of official duty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047101Normal-000000"><span class="s2047101DefaultParagraphFont">Any public officer or employee who asks or receives any emolument, gratuity, reward, or other consideration for omitting or deferring the performance of any official duty, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047101Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047101000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047101Normal"><span class="s2047101SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047101SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1112; SDCL, § 3-15-10; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047102Normal { 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.s2047102SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047102CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047102Normal-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.s2047102DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047102000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047102SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047102SCL-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="s2047102Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-10"><span class="s2047102SENU">22-12A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047102SENU">. </span><span class="s2047102CL">Forfeiture of public office for violation--Disqualification from holding other office.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047102Normal-000000"><span class="s2047102DefaultParagraphFont">The public office of any public officer or employee who is convicted of violating any provision contained in this chapter is forfeit. Moreover, such public officer or employee is forever disqualified from holding any public office in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047102Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047102000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047102Normal"><span class="s2047102SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047102SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-10; SL 2005, ch 120, § 337.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047103Normal { 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.s2047103SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047103CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047103Normal-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.s2047103DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047103Normal-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; } p.s2047103Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; 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.s2047103000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047103SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047103SCL-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="s2047103Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-11"><span class="s2047103SENU">22-12A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047103SENU">. </span><span class="s2047103CL">Bribery of judicial officer or juror--Felony--Forfeiture of office--Disqualification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047103Normal-000000"><span class="s2047103DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047103Normal-000001"><span class="s2047103DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Gives or offers to give a bribe to any judicial officer or juror or to any person who may be authorized by law to hear or determine any question or controversy, with intent to influence that person's vote, opinion, or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before that person for decision; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047103Normal-000001"><span class="s2047103DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    While acting as a judicial officer or juror, asks, receives or agrees to receive a bribe upon any agreement or understanding that that person's vote, opinion, or decision upon any matter or question which is or may be brought before that person for decision shall be influenced thereby,</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047103Normal"><span class="s2047103DefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047103Normal-000002"><span class="s2047103DefaultParagraphFont">In addition, the office of any judicial officer convicted under subdivision (2) of this section is forfeit. Moreover, such judicial officer is forever disqualified from holding any public office under this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047103Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047103000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047103Normal"><span class="s2047103SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047103SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.1201 to 13.1203; SDCL, §§ 16-15-12 to 16-15-14; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-7"><span class="s2047103SCL-000004">11-7</span></a><span class="s2047103SCL-000004">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 338.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047104Normal { 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.s2047104SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047104CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047104Normal-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.s2047104DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047104Normal-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.s2047104000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047104SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047104SCL-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="s2047104Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-12"><span class="s2047104SENU">22-12A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047104SENU">. </span><span class="s2047104CL">Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047104Normal-000000"><span class="s2047104DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who attempts to influence a juror, or any person summoned or drawn as a juror, or chosen an arbitrator or appointed a referee, in respect to any verdict or decision in any cause or matter pending, or about to be brought before such person:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047104Normal-000001"><span class="s2047104DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    By means of any communication, oral or written, had with such person, except in the regular course of proceedings upon the trial of the cause;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047104Normal-000001"><span class="s2047104DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    By means of any book, paper, or instrument exhibited otherwise than in the regular course of proceedings upon the trial of the cause; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047104Normal-000001"><span class="s2047104DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    By publishing any statement, argument, or observation relating to the cause;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047104Normal"><span class="s2047104DefaultParagraphFont">is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047104Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047104000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047104Normal"><span class="s2047104SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047104SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 13.1207; SDCL, § 16-15-10; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-11"><span class="s2047104SCL-000003">11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047104SCL-000003">; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-16"><span class="s2047104SCL-000003">22-11-16</span></a><span class="s2047104SCL-000003">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 211, 217.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047105Normal { 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.s2047105SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047105CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047105Normal-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.s2047105DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047105000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047105SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047105SCL-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="s2047105Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-13"><span class="s2047105SENU">22-12A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047105SENU">. </span><span class="s2047105CL">Agreement to give particular verdict.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047105Normal-000000"><span class="s2047105DefaultParagraphFont">Any juror, or person drawn or summoned as a juror, or judicial officer, who makes any promise or agreement to give a verdict for or against any party is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047105Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047105000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047105Normal"><span class="s2047105SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047105SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=11-13"><span class="s2047105SCL-000002">11-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047105SCL-000002">; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-18"><span class="s2047105SCL-000002">22-11-18</span></a><span class="s2047105SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 217.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047106Normal { 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.s2047106SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047106CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047106Normal-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.s2047106DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047106000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047106SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047106SCL-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="s2047106Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-14"><span class="s2047106SENU">22-12A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047106SENU">. </span><span class="s2047106CL">Solicitations and agreements by witnesses--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047106Normal-000000"><span class="s2047106DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, as a witness or prospective witness in an official proceeding, knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit upon the representation or understanding that such person will do any thing described in subdivisions 22-11-19(1) to (4), inclusive, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047106Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047106000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047106Normal"><span class="s2047106SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047106SCL-000002"> SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-15; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-11-20"><span class="s2047106SCL-000002">22-11-20</span></a><span class="s2047106SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 215, 217.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047107Normal { 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.s2047107SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047107CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047107Normal-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.s2047107DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047107000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047107SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047107SCL-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="s2047107Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-15"><span class="s2047107SENU">22-12A-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047107SENU">. </span><span class="s2047107CL">Offer of forged or fraudulent evidence--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047107Normal-000000"><span class="s2047107DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, in any trial, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation authorized by law, offers in evidence as genuine, any book, paper, document, record, or other instrument in writing, knowing that it has been forged or fraudulently altered, is guilty of a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047107Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047107000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047107Normal"><span class="s2047107SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047107SCL-000002"> SL 1939, § 13.1244; SDCL, § 22-39-30; SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-16; SDCL, § 22-11-21; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 216, 217.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047108Normal { 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.s2047108SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047108CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047108Normal-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.s2047108DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047108000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047108SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047108SCL-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="s2047108Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-16"><span class="s2047108SENU">22-12A-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047108SENU">. </span><span class="s2047108CL">Falsification of evidence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047108Normal-000000"><span class="s2047108DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who prepares any false book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other matter or thing with intent to produce it or allow it to be produced as genuine in any trial, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation authorized by law, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047108Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047108000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047108Normal"><span class="s2047108SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047108SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1243; SDCL, § 22-39-29; SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-17; SDCL, § 22-11-22; SL 2005, ch 120, § 217.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047109Normal { 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.s2047109SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047109CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047109Normal-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.s2047109DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047109000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047109SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047109SCL-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="s2047109Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-17"><span class="s2047109SENU">22-12A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047109SENU">. </span><span class="s2047109CL">Fraudulent alteration of bill or resolution as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047109Normal-000000"><span class="s2047109DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who fraudulently alters the draft of any bill or resolution which has been presented to either house of the Legislature to be passed or adopted, with intent to procure it to be passed or adopted by either house, or certified by the presiding officer of either house, in language different from that intended by such house, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047109Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047109000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047109Normal"><span class="s2047109SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047109SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1006; SL 1980, ch 24, § 24; SL 1985, ch 17, § 10; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-7-16"><span class="s2047109SCL-000002">2-7-16</span></a><span class="s2047109SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 427.</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 22-12A - IMPROPRIETIES AND BRIBERY IN PUBLIC OFFICE </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047110Normal { 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.s2047110SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047110CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047110Normal-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.s2047110DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047110000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047110SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047110SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047110Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-12A-18"><span class="s2047110SENU">22-12A-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047110SENU">. </span><span class="s2047110CL">Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047110Normal-000000"><span class="s2047110DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who fraudulently alters a bill which has been passed by the Legislature of this state, with intent to have it approved by the Governor, certified by the secretary of state, or printed or published by the printer of the statutes, in language different from that in which it was passed by the Legislature, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047110Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047110000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047110Normal"><span class="s2047110SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047110SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1007; SL 1979, ch 15, § 7; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=2-7-21"><span class="s2047110SCL-000002">2-7-21</span></a><span class="s2047110SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 427, 428; SL 2006, ch 130, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>