South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-24-1.1 — Public indecency--Misdemeanor
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 24: Obscenity And Public Indecency, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-24-1.1
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.
A person commits the crime of public indecency if the person, under circumstances in which that person knows that his or her conduct is likely to annoy, offend, or alarm some other person, exposes his or her anus or genitals in a public place where another may be present who will be annoyed, offended, or alarmed by the person's act. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is public indecency a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Public indecency is a Class 2 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-24-1.1.
Which South Dakota statute covers public indecency?
Public indecency is governed by SDCL § 22-24-1.1 (Public indecency--Misdemeanor).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.