South Dakota Statutes
§ 40-19-25 — Misuse or alteration of brand as felony.
South Dakota § 40-19-25
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-19-25 (2026).
Text
Any person who, with intent to defraud, brands or marks any cattle, horse, sheep, buffalo, or mule, not his own; intentionally brands over a previous brand or in any manner alters, defaces, or obliterates a previous brand; or cuts out or obliterates a previous brand on any cattle, horse, sheep, buffalo, or mule is guilty of a Class 5 felony.
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Related
State v. Johnston
478 N.W.2d 281 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1991)
Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 40.9911; SL 1967, ch 168; SL 1977, ch 190, § 507; SL 1984, ch 269, § 9; SL 1988, ch 328, § 42.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 40-19-25, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/40-19-25.