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SDCL § 22-14-15 — Possession of firearm by one with prior violent crime conviction or certain drug-related conviction--Felony--Fifteen-year period

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 14: Unlawful Use Of Weapons, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-14-15

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.

SDCL § 22-14-15Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
No person who has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of a crime of violence or a felony pursuant to § 22-42-2, 22-42-3, 22-42-4, 22-42-7, 22-42-8, 22-42-9, 22-42-10 or 22-42-19, may possess or have control of a firearm. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. The provisions of this section do not apply to any person who was last discharged from prison, jail, probation, or parole more than fifteen years prior to the commission of the principal offense.

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Is possession of firearm by one with prior violent crime conviction or certain drug-related conviction a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Possession of firearm by one with prior violent crime conviction or certain drug-related conviction is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-14-15.

Which South Dakota statute covers possession of firearm by one with prior violent crime conviction or certain drug-related conviction?

Possession of firearm by one with prior violent crime conviction or certain drug-related conviction is governed by SDCL § 22-14-15 (Possession of firearm by one with prior violent crime conviction or certain drug-related conviction--Felony--Fifteen-year period).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.