South Dakota legal term
Class 1 misdemeanor in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Class 1 misdemeanor” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Class 1 misdemeanor” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(1) "Class 1 misdemeanor," the same as the term is defined in § 22-6-2; (2) "Class 2 misdemeanor," the same as the term is defined in § 22-6-2; (3) "Committing magistrate," any of the following: (a) A justice of the Supreme Court; (b) A judge of the circuit court; (c) A magistrate judge; (d) A nonlaw-trained magistrate when acting within the authority conferred under chapter 16-12C; (4) "Defendant," the party prosecuted in a criminal proceeding or a proceeding for the violation of an ordinance, bylaw, or police regulation of a unit of local government. (SDCL § 23A-45-9)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abuse or neglect of elder or adult with a disability
- Branding of a minor prohibited
- Coercion to undergo abortion
- Compounding a felony or misdemeanor
- Counterfeit lien as a misdemeanor
- Criminal solicitation
- Enticing away a child
- Fraudulent claim prohibited
- Harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens prohibited
- Hiring for sexual activity
- Indecent exposure
- Intentional damage to property
Related terms in the same statutes
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