South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-24-29.1 — Publications containing obscene material to be wrapped and sealed while on display--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 § 22-24-29.1
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 knowingly distribute, display, sell, or exhibit for sale in any public place any magazine, book, or newsprint displaying or containing obscene material on its cover or material unless the magazine, book, or newsprint is wrapped and sealed so that no more than its title, name, price, or date is exposed to the public and the magazine, book, or newsprint cannot be viewed or examined without breaking the seal, wrapping, or covering. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is publications containing obscene material to be wrapped and sealed while on display a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Publications containing obscene material to be wrapped and sealed while on display is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-24-29.1.
Which South Dakota statute covers publications containing obscene material to be wrapped and sealed while on display?
Publications containing obscene material to be wrapped and sealed while on display is governed by SDCL § 22-24-29.1 (Publications containing obscene material to be wrapped and sealed while on display--Misdemeanor).
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