South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-36-1 — Nuisances for which punishment not otherwise prescribed--Failure to remove public nuisance--Misdemeanor
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 36: Public Nuisances, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-36-1
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.
Any person who maintains or commits any public nuisance, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed, or who intentionally does not perform any legal duty relating to the removal of a public nuisance, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, if any person has been served with personal notice by a law enforcement agency concerning the condition of such person's property and that person fails to abate the public nuisance within sixty days of receipt of the personal notice, such person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is nuisances for which punishment not otherwise prescribed a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Nuisances for which punishment not otherwise prescribed is a Class 2 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-36-1.
Public nuisance - general: Class 2 Misdemeanor (SDCL § 22-36-1)
Which South Dakota statute covers nuisances for which punishment not otherwise prescribed?
Nuisances for which punishment not otherwise prescribed is governed by SDCL § 22-36-1 (Nuisances for which punishment not otherwise prescribed--Failure to remove public nuisance--Misdemeanor).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.