South Dakota Statutes
§ 40-38-4 — Prohibited activities--Penalty.
South Dakota § 40-38-4
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 40-38-4 (2026).
Text
Any person who violates subdivision 40-38-2 (1) or (6) is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if there is damage of four hundred dollars or less. Any person who violates subdivision 40-38-2 (7) or (8), is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person who violates subdivision 40-38-2 (1) or (6) is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if there is damage in an amount greater than four hundred dollars and less than one thousand dollars. Any person who violates subdivision 40-38-2 (1) or (6) is guilty of a Class 4 felony if there is damage of one thousand dollars or greater. Any person who violates subdivisions 40-38-2 (2) to (5), inclusive, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Legislative History
SL 1992, ch 291, § 4; SL 2006, ch 130, § 16; SL 2025, ch 173, § 5.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 40-38-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/40-38-4.