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South Dakota statute

SDCL § 22-18-35 — Disorderly conduct--Misdemeanor

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

Part of Chapter 18: Assaults And Personal Injuries, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-18-35

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 § 22-18-35Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any person who intentionally causes serious public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to any other person, or creates a risk thereof by: (1) Engaging in fighting or in violent or threatening behavior; (2) Making unreasonable noise; (3) Disturbing any lawful assembly or meeting of persons without lawful authority; or (4) Obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic; is guilty of disorderly conduct. Disorderly conduct is a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, if the defendant has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty to, three or more violations of this section, within the preceding ten years, the defendant is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for any fourth or subsequent offense.

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Is disorderly conduct a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

It depends on the circumstances: disorderly conduct ranges from a Class 2 Misdemeanor to a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-18-35.

Disorderly conduct (base offense): Class 2 Misdemeanor (SDCL § 22-18-35) · Disorderly conduct (fourth or subsequent offense): Class 1 Misdemeanor (SDCL § 22-18-35)

Which South Dakota statute covers disorderly conduct?

Disorderly conduct is governed by SDCL § 22-18-35 (Disorderly conduct--Misdemeanor).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.