South Dakota Statutes

§ 40-38-4 — Prohibited activities--Penalty.

South Dakota § 40-38-4
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 40ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK
Ch. 40-37PROTECTION OF ANIMAL FACILITIES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 40-38-4 (2026).

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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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