<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 22-18-1.1 - Aggravated assault--Penalty.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8Normal { 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.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8Statute { 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.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; 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.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8NoIndent { 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.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-18-1.1 - Aggravated assault--Penalty."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-18-1.1 - Aggravated assault--Penalty."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-18-1.1"><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="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-18-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8SENU">22-18-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8SENU">. </span><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8CL">Aggravated assault--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8Statute"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont">No person may:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Cause or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Attempt to cause, or knowingly cause, bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Assault another with intent to commit bodily injury, which results in serious bodily injury;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Attempt by physical menace with a deadly weapon or a physical object realistically simulating a deadly weapon to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily harm; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Attempt to induce a fear of death or imminent serious bodily harm by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by applying pressure on the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose and mouth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8Statute"><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont">A person who violates this section is guilty of aggravated assault. Aggravated assault is a Class 3 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8SCL">SDC 1939, §§ 13.1601, 13.2101, 13.2202, 13.2302, 13.2404; SL 1941, ch 46; SDCL §§ 22-18-9 to 22-18-11, 22-18-15, 22-18-21; SL 1976, ch 158, § 18-2; SL 1977, ch 189, §§ 46, 47; SL 1980, ch 173, § 3; SL 1981, ch 13, § 5; SL 1986, ch 180; SL 1997, ch 130, § 4; SL 2002, ch 106, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 2; SL 2012, ch 122, § 1; SL 2012, ch 123, § 4; SL 2026, ch 101, §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8DefaultParagraphFont"> </span><span class="s9f6b6a51301e42bfbd906b76859047f8SCL">1.</span></p></div></body></html>