South Dakota Statutes
§ 42-8-52 — Tampering with or unlawful operation of boat as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 42-8-52
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 42-8-52 (2026).
Text
Any person who tampers with the boat of another, with intent to injure the same, or cause inconvenience to the owner, or who takes and operates the boat or motorboat of another without the consent of the owner or person lawfully in charge thereof, under such circumstances as not to constitute theft, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SL 1965, ch 117; SL 1977, ch 190, § 631; SL 1978, ch 158, § 71; SL 1983, ch 303, § 5; SL 1994, ch 335, § 22.
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South Dakota § 42-8-52, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/42-8-52.