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SDCL § 22-40-14 — Ownership or possession of scanning device or reencoder with intent to obtain or alter payment card information without permission--Felony

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

Part of Chapter 40: Identity Crimes, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 22-40-14

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 § 22-40-14Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
A person is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the person owns or possesses a scanning device or a reencoder with the intent to use the scanning device or reencoder to obtain or alter information encoded or embedded on a payment card without the permission of the authorized user of the payment card, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or a merchant. A person is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the person owns or possesses a scanning device or reencoder with knowledge that a person other than an authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or a merchant intends to use the scanning device or reencoder to obtain information encoded or embedded on a payment card without the permission of the authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or any merchant.

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Is ownership or possession of scanning device or reencoder with intent to obtain or alter payment card information without permission a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Ownership or possession of scanning device or reencoder with intent to obtain or alter payment card information without permission is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-40-14.

Which South Dakota statute covers ownership or possession of scanning device or reencoder with intent to obtain or alter payment card information without permission?

Ownership or possession of scanning device or reencoder with intent to obtain or alter payment card information without permission is governed by SDCL § 22-40-14 (Ownership or possession of scanning device or reencoder with intent to obtain or alter payment card information without permission--Felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.