South Dakota § 2-4-14 Contempt of Legislature--Punishment.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 2-4-14 — Contempt of Legislature--Punishment.

South Dakota § 2-4-14

Title 2LEGISLATURE AND STATUTES

Ch. 2-3SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 2-4-14 (2026).

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The Senate or the House of Representatives may punish, as a contempt, by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges or the privileges of its members; but only for one or more of the following offenses:

(1)Knowingly arresting a member or officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of his privilege from arrest;

(2)Disorderly conduct in the immediate view of the Senate or the House of Representatives, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings;

(3)Refusing to be examined as a witness either before the Senate or the House of Representatives, or a committee thereof, or before any person authorized to take testimony in legislative proceedings;

(4)Giving or offering a bribe to a member, or attempting,

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The Senate or the House of Representatives may punish, as a contempt, by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges or the privileges of its members; but only for one or more of the following offenses: (1) Knowingly arresting a member or officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of his privilege from arrest; (2) Disorderly conduct in the immediate view of the Senate or the House of Representatives, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings; (3) Refusing to be examined as a witness either before the Senate or the House of Representatives, or a committee thereof, or before any person authorized to take testimony in legislative proceedings; (4) Giving or offering a bribe to a member, or attempting, by menace or other corrupt means or device, directly or indirectly, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving the same; but the term of imprisonment which the Senate or House of Representatives may impose for any contempt specified in this section shall not extend beyond the session of the Legislature.