South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-12A-18 — Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 12A: Improprieties And Bribery In Public Office, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-12A-18
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 fraudulently alters a bill which has been passed by the Legislature of this state, with intent to have it approved by the Governor, certified by the secretary of state, or printed or published by the printer of the statutes, in language different from that in which it was passed by the Legislature, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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Is fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-12A-18.
Which South Dakota statute covers fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony?
Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony is governed by SDCL § 22-12A-18 (Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony).
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