<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-30A-19 - 22-30A-19. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 199, § 522-30A-19 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-30A-19 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-30A-19"> </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 --> 22-30A-19. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1989, ch 199, &#167;&nbsp;5<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 22-30A-19 - 22-30A-19. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 199, § 5</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047605Normal { 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.s2047605SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047605CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047605Normal-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.s2047605DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047605000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047605SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047605SCL-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="s2047605Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.1"><span class="s2047605SENU">22-30A-19.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047605SENU">. </span><span class="s2047605CL">Liability of shoplifter to owner or seller--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047605Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047605DefaultParagraphFont">Any adult, or any emancipated minor as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-5-24"><span class="s2047605DefaultParagraphFont">25-5-24</span></a><span class="s2047605DefaultParagraphFont">, or any parent or guardian of any unemancipated minor, who takes possession of any goods, wares, or merchandise displayed or offered for sale by a store or other mercantile establishment without the consent of the owner or seller, and with the intention of converting the goods to the person's own use without having paid the purchase price, is liable to the owner or seller for the retail value of the merchandise, regardless of whether or not the merchandise has been recovered in undamaged condition by the owner or seller. In addition, the owner or seller is entitled to a penalty of four times the retail value of the merchandise, or one hundred dollars, whichever is greater.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047605Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047605000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047605Normal"><span class="s2047605SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047605SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 199, § 1; SL 1993, ch 213, § 108; SL 1994, ch 179, § 1; SL 1997, ch 138, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 72.</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 22-30A-19 - 22-30A-19. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 199, § 5</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047606Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; 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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.s2047606000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047606SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047606SCL-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="s2047606Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.2"><span class="s2047606SENU">22-30A-19.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047606SENU">. </span><span class="s2047606CL">Detention of suspected shoplifter--Reasonableness--Grounds.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">Any owner or seller of merchandise, who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed retail theft pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.1"><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">22-30A-19.1</span></a><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">, may detain such person, on or off the premises of a retail mercantile establishment, in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal-000001"><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    To request identification;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal-000001"><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    To verify such identification;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal-000001"><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    To make reasonable inquiry as to whether such person has in his or her possession unpurchased merchandise and, to make reasonable investigation of the ownership of such merchandise;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal-000001"><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    To inform a law enforcement officer of the detention of the person and surrender that person to the custody of a law enforcement officer; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal-000001"><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    In the case of a minor, to inform a law enforcement officer, a parent, guardian, or other private person interested in the welfare of the detained minor and to surrender custody of the minor to such person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal-000002"><span class="s2047606DefaultParagraphFont">An owner or seller of merchandise may make a detention as permitted in this section off the premises of a retail mercantile establishment only if such detention is pursuant to the immediate pursuit of such person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047606000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047606Normal"><span class="s2047606SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047606SCL-000004"> SL 1989, ch 199, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 73.</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 22-30A-19 - 22-30A-19. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 199, § 5</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047607Normal { 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.s2047607SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047607CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047607Normal-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.s2047607DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047607000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047607SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047607SCL-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="s2047607Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.3"><span class="s2047607SENU">22-30A-19.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047607SENU">. </span><span class="s2047607CL">Demand for payment by victim of retail theft.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047607Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047607DefaultParagraphFont">Any owner or seller of merchandise who is the victim of retail theft pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.1"><span class="s2047607DefaultParagraphFont">22-30A-19.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047607DefaultParagraphFont"> may make a written demand for the amount for which any person is liable pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.1"><span class="s2047607DefaultParagraphFont">22-30A-19.1</span></a><span class="s2047607DefaultParagraphFont">. Except for a sole proprietorship, a member of management, other than the initial detaining person, shall evaluate the validity of the accusation that an act of retail theft was committed and shall approve the accusation before a written demand for payment is issued. The demand for payment shall be mailed by certified mail to the person from whom payment is demanded or served personally on the person from whom payment is demanded. Personal service shall be accomplished in the same manner as the service of a summons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047607Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047607000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047607Normal"><span class="s2047607SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047607SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 199, § 3; SL 1997, ch 138, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 74.</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 22-30A-19 - 22-30A-19. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 199, § 5</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047608Normal { 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.s2047608SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047608CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047608Normal-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.s2047608DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047608000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047608SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047608SCL-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="s2047608Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.4"><span class="s2047608SENU">22-30A-19.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047608SENU">. </span><span class="s2047608CL">Failure to pay liability for theft--Penalty doubled.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047608Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047608DefaultParagraphFont">If the person to whom a written demand is made pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.3"><span class="s2047608DefaultParagraphFont">22-30A-19.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047608DefaultParagraphFont"> complies by making full payment of the amount required by the written demand within thirty days after its receipt, that person incurs no further civil liability to the owner or seller of the merchandise. However, if the person to whom a written demand is made fails to make full payment pursuant to that written demand, then the penalty allowed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-30A-19.1"><span class="s2047608DefaultParagraphFont">22-30A-19.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047608DefaultParagraphFont"> may be doubled.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047608Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047608000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047608Normal"><span class="s2047608SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047608SCL-000002"> SL 1989, ch 199, § 4; SL 1997, ch 138, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 75.</span></p></div></body></html>