South Dakota Statutes
§ 61-6-40 — Obtaining or attempting to obtain benefits by misrepresentation as misdemeanor or felony--Aggregation of benefits obtained to determine degree of offense.
South Dakota § 61-6-40
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 61-6-40 (2026).
Text
A person who attempts to obtain benefits or payments in violation of § 61-6-38 , but does not obtain any benefits or payments, or a person who violates § 61-6-38 and obtains benefits or payments in an amount of two hundred dollars or less, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who violates § 61-6-38 and obtains benefits or payments of more than two hundred dollars is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Benefits or payments obtained during the course of a twelve month period are aggregated in determining the degree of the offense.
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Legislative History
SL 1979, ch 348, § 11; SDCL §
Nearby Sections
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§ 61-1-1
Definition of terms.§ 61-1-10
Employment defined.§ 61-1-10.1
Transferred to §§§ 61-1-10.10
Repealed by SL 1990, ch 415, § 3.§ 61-1-10.11
Repealed by SL 1991, ch 414, § 1.§ 61-1-10.3
Transferred to §§ 61-1-10.4
Transferred to §§ 61-1-10.5
Transferred to §§ 61-1-10.6
Transferred to §§§ 61-1-14
Unemployment compensation funds for political subdivisions permitted--Expenditures from fund.§ 61-1-16
Repealed by SL 1977, ch 420, § 38.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 61-6-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/61-6-40.