South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-11-15.7 — Threatening person holding statewide office or judicial officer--Penalty--Provisions superseded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This section is repealed.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 § 22-11-15.7
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.
It is a Class 5 felony for a person to knowingly and intentionally communicate any written or electronic threat to take the life of or to inflict serious bodily harm upon:
(1) Any current or former judicial officer as defined in § 22-11-14;
(2) Any current or former person holding statewide office as defined in § 12-27-1; or
(3) The immediate family of any current or former judicial officer or person holding statewide office.
If a threat constitutes a violation of § 22-18-1.1 the provisions of this section are superseded and the penalties provided in § 22-18-1.1 apply.
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