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Dealer in stolen property in South Dakota Criminal Law

Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session

In South Dakota criminal law, “Dealer in stolen property” 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 “Dealer in stolen property” mean in South Dakota criminal law?

(11) "Dealer in stolen property," any person who: (a) Is found in possession or control of property stolen from two or more persons on separate occasions; or (b) Has received stolen property in another transaction within the year preceding the commencement of the prosecution; or (c) Trades in property similar to the type of stolen property received and acquires such property for a consideration which that person knows is substantially below its reasonable value; (12) "Deprive," to take or to withhold property of another or to dispose of property of another so as to make it unlikely that the ow (SDCL § 22-1-2)

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