South Dakota legal term
Communications common carrier in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Communications common carrier” 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 “Communications common carrier” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(4) "Communications common carrier," the meaning given to the term, common carrier, by section 153 of Title 47 of the United States Code; (5) "Contents," with respect to any wire, electronic, or oral communication, any information concerning the identity of the parties to the communication or the existence, substance, purport, or meaning of that communication; (6) "Eavesdropping device," any electronic, mechanical, or other apparatus which is intentionally used to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication other than: (a) Any telephone, telegraph instrument, or electronic communicatio (SDCL § 23A-35A-1)
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