South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-11-7 — Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority
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.
Full text of SDCL § 22-11-7
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 no defense to a prosecution under § 22-11-6 that the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting in an illegal manner, if the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting under the color of authority as defined in § 22-11-5.
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