<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-39 - FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 22-39 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-39 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-39"> </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 22-39 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING <!-- 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=22-39-1">22-39-1</A> to 22-39-35. <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=22-39-36">22-39-36</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Forgery--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=22-39-37">22-39-37</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Transferred. <!-- 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=22-39-38">22-39-38</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Possessing a forged instrument--Knowledge--Intent--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=22-39-39">22-39-39</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-39 - FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 22-39-1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-39-1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-39-1"> </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 --> 22-39-1 to 22-39-35. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;39-6<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 22-39 - FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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Forgery is a Class 5 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047684Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047684000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047684Normal"><span class="s2047684SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047684SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.1243, 13.1248, 13.4101, 13.4104 to 13.4106, 13.4108 to 13.4112, 13.4114 to 13.4120, 13.4124; SDCL, §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=4-10-12"><span class="s2047684SCL-000002">4-10-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047684SCL-000002">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-39-1"><span class="s2047684SCL-000002">22-39-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047684SCL-000002"> to 22-39-7, 22-39-11 to 22-39-14, 22-39-16 to 22-39-18, 22-39-20, 22-39-23 to 22-39-26, 22-39-29, 22-39-32; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=39-2"><span class="s2047684SCL-000002">39-2</span></a><span class="s2047684SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 103.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-39 - FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 22-39-37 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-39-37 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-39-37"> </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 --> 22-39-37. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-40-15 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;106.<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 22-39 - FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047686Normal { 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.s2047686SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047686CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047686Normal-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.s2047686DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047686000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047686SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047686SCL-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="s2047686Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-39-38"><span class="s2047686SENU">22-39-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047686SENU">. </span><span class="s2047686CL">Possessing a forged instrument--Knowledge--Intent--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047686Normal-000000"><span class="s2047686DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, with the intent to defraud, possesses any forged instrument with the knowledge that the instrument has been forged is guilty of possessing a forged instrument. Possessing a forged instrument is a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047686Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047686000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047686Normal"><span class="s2047686SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047686SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.4101 (2), (4), 13.4107; SDCL, §§ 22-39-11, 22-39-20, 22-39-27, 22-39-28; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=39-4"><span class="s2047686SCL-000002">39-4</span></a><span class="s2047686SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 104.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-39 - FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 22-39-39 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-39-39 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-39-39"> </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 --> 22-39-39. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1978, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;13<p> </BODY> </HTML>