16-15-4. Disturbance of court proceedings as misdemeanor.
Every person guilty of any contempt of court by any breach of the peace, noise, or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt the proceedings of any court, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: PenC 1877, §202, subdiv 3; CL 1887, §6402, subdiv 3; RPenC 1903, §205, subdiv 3; RC 1919, §3793 (3); SDC 1939, §13.1235 (3); SL 1979, ch 150, §8.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 15 - Contempt And Offenses Against The Judiciary
Section 16-15-1 - Action or arrest in improper name as misdemeanor.
Section 16-15-2 - Disorderly behavior in presence of court as misdemeanor.
Section 16-15-3 - Disorderly behavior in presence of referee as misdemeanor.
Section 16-15-4 - Disturbance of court proceedings as misdemeanor.
Section 16-15-5 - Refusal to testify as misdemeanor.
Section 16-15-6 - Disobedience of judicial process as misdemeanor.
Section 16-15-7 - Resistance to judicial process as misdemeanor.
Section 16-15-8 - False report of judicial proceedings as misdemeanor--Fair report not punishable.
Section 16-15-15 - Acceptance of gift from party to action as misdemeanor--Inheritance excepted.