South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-12-10 — Arrest or seizure of property without process--Misdemeanor
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 12: Abuse Of Judicial Process, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-12-10
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 public officer or person pretending to be a public officer, who under the pretense or color of any process or other legal authority, arrests any person, or detains any person against that person's will, or seizes or levies upon any property, or dispossesses any person of any lands or tenements without due and legal process, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is arrest or seizure of property without process a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Arrest or seizure of property without process is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-12-10.
Which South Dakota statute covers arrest or seizure of property without process?
Arrest or seizure of property without process is governed by SDCL § 22-12-10 (Arrest or seizure of property without process--Misdemeanor).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.