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Scanning device in South Dakota Criminal Law

Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session

In South Dakota criminal law, “Scanning device” 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 “Scanning device” mean in South Dakota criminal law?

(2) "Scanning device," any scanner, reader, or any other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe or on a computer chip of a payment card. (SDCL § 22-40-11)

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