16-15-8. False report of judicial proceedings as misdemeanor--Fair report not punishable.
Every person guilty of any contempt of court by the publication of a false or grossly inaccurate report of the proceedings of any court, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. But no person can be punished as for a contempt, in publishing a true, full, and fair report of any trial, argument, decision, or proceeding had in court.
Source: PenC 1877, §202, subdiv 7; CL 1887, §6402, subdiv 7; RPenC 1903, §205, subdiv 7; RC 1919, §3793 (7); SDC 1939, §13.1235 (7); SL 1979, ch 150, §12.
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.