South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-40-16 — Impersonation of officer, employee, firefighter, or person causing injury or fraud--Misdemeanor
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 § 22-40-16
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 intentionally impersonates any public officer or employee, civil or military, or any firefighter or any person having special authority by law to perform any act affecting the rights or interests of another, or assumes, without authority, any uniform or badge by which such officer, employee, firefighter, or person is usually distinguished, and in such assumed character does any act whereby another person is injured or defrauded, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is impersonation of officer, employee, firefighter, or person causing injury or fraud a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Impersonation of officer, employee, firefighter, or person causing injury or fraud is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-40-16.
Which South Dakota statute covers impersonation of officer, employee, firefighter, or person causing injury or fraud?
Impersonation of officer, employee, firefighter, or person causing injury or fraud is governed by SDCL § 22-40-16 (Impersonation of officer, employee, firefighter, or person causing injury or fraud--Misdemeanor).
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