South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-11-15.5 — Threatening law enforcement officer or family--Violation as felony--Provisions superseded
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 11: Obstruction Of The Administration Of Government, South Dakota Codified Laws.
This section is repealed.
Full text of SDCL § 22-11-15.5
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Any person who, knowingly and intentionally, deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any messenger, any letter, paper, writing, print, or document containing any threat to take the life of or to inflict serious bodily harm upon a law enforcement officer of the state or a member of the officer's immediate family is guilty of a Class 5 felony. However, if any such threat is made which otherwise would constitute a violation of § 22-11-4 or 22-18-1.1, the provisions of such sections supersede the provisions of this section, and the penalties provided in § 22-11-4 or 22-18-1.1 apply.
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