South Dakota § 49-31-29.2 Interference with emergency communication--Violation a misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 49-31-29.2 — Interference with emergency communication--Violation a misdemeanor.

South Dakota § 49-31-29.2

Title 49PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 49-29TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-29.2 (2026).

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If a person is attempting to summon aid to an emergency or has communicated a desire to summon aid to an emergency, no person may prohibit or interrupt, or attempt to prohibit or interrupt, another person's use of a communication device by either of the following:

(1)Using or threatening to use physical force, intimidation, interference, or any other form of violence; or (2) Destroying, disabling, or damaging a communication device. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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If a person is attempting to summon aid to an emergency or has communicated a desire to summon aid to an emergency, no person may prohibit or interrupt, or attempt to prohibit or interrupt, another person's use of a communication device by either of the following: (1) Using or threatening to use physical force, intimidation, interference, or any other form of violence; or (2) Destroying, disabling, or damaging a communication device. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.