South Dakota § 22-11-4 Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-11-4 — Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 22-11-4

Title 22CRIMES

Ch. 22-10AOBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-11-4 (2026).

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Any person who intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a law enforcement officer, acting under color of authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by:

(1)Using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the law enforcement officer or any other person; or (2) Using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing physical injury to the law enforcement officer or any other person; is guilty of resisting arrest. Resisting arrest is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Any person who intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a law enforcement officer, acting under color of authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by: (1) Using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the law enforcement officer or any other person; or (2) Using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing physical injury to the law enforcement officer or any other person; is guilty of resisting arrest. Resisting arrest is a Class 1 misdemeanor.