South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-19B-1 — Malicious intimidation or harassment--Felony
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 19B: Hate Crimes, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-19B-1
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.
No person may maliciously and with the specific intent to intimidate or harass any person or specific group of persons because of that person's or group of persons' race, ethnicity, religion, ancestry, or national origin:
(1) Cause physical injury to another person; or
(2) Deface any real or personal property of another person; or
(3) Damage or destroy any real or personal property of another person; or
(4) Threaten, by word or act, to do the acts prohibited if there is reasonable cause to believe that any of the acts prohibited in subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of this section will occur.
A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is malicious intimidation or harassment a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Malicious intimidation or harassment is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-19B-1.
Which South Dakota statute covers malicious intimidation or harassment?
Malicious intimidation or harassment is governed by SDCL § 22-19B-1 (Malicious intimidation or harassment--Felony).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.