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South Dakota statute

SDCL § 22-14A-4 — Sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device--Felony

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

Part of Chapter 14A: Explosives And Destructive Devices, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-14A-4

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 § 22-14A-4Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any person who knowingly sells, offers for sale, transports, or possesses any destructive device is guilty of a Class 4 felony. If such person has been previously convicted of a crime of violence in this state or elsewhere, the offense is a Class 3 felony.

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Questions this section answers

Is sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

It depends on the circumstances: sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device ranges from a Class 4 Felony to a Class 3 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-14A-4.

Sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device (base offense): Class 4 Felony (SDCL § 22-14A-4) · Sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device (with prior crime of violence conviction): Class 3 Felony (SDCL § 22-14A-4)

Which South Dakota statute covers sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device?

Sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device is governed by SDCL § 22-14A-4 (Sale, transportation, or possession of destructive device--Felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.