South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-40-18 — Misuse of tribal identification card
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 § 22-40-18
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:
(1) Possess any cancelled, fictitious, fraudulently altered, or fraudulently obtained tribal identification card;
(2) Lend the person's tribal identification card to any other person or knowingly permit its use by another;
(3) Display or represent a tribal identification card not issued to the person as being the person's card;
(4) Photograph, duplicate, or in any way reproduce a tribal identification card or facsimile thereof in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid identification card;
(5) Use a tribal identification card that was obtained by false swearing, fraud, or false statement of any kind or in any form.
A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is misuse of tribal identification card a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Misuse of tribal identification card is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-40-18.
Which South Dakota statute covers misuse of tribal identification card?
Misuse of tribal identification card is governed by SDCL § 22-40-18 (Misuse of tribal identification card).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.