2-4-14. Contempt of Legislature--Punishment.
The Senate or the House of Representatives may punish, as a contempt, by imprisonment, a breach of its privileges or the privileges of its members; but only for one or more of the following offenses:
(1)Knowingly arresting a member or officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives, or procuring such member or officer to be arrested in violation of his privilege from arrest;
(2)Disorderly conduct in the immediate view of the Senate or the House of Representatives, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings;
(3)Refusing to be examined as a witness either before the Senate or the House of Representatives, or a committee thereof, or before any person authorized to take testimony in legislative proceedings;
(4)Giving or offering a bribe to a member, or attempting, by menace or other corrupt means or device, directly or indirectly, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving the same;
but the term of imprisonment which the Senate or House of Representatives may impose for any contempt specified in this section shall not extend beyond the session of the Legislature.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง55.0608.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 2 - Legislature and Statutes
Chapter 04 - Sessions Of Legislature
Section 2-4-1 - Time and place of regular sessions.
Section 2-4-2 - Salary and expense allowances of legislators.
Section 2-4-2.1 - Items constituting uncompensated expenses of legislators.
Section 2-4-2.3 - Compensation of legislators prior to oath of office.
Section 2-4-3.1 - Per diem of lieutenant governor for duties as board member.
Section 2-4-4 - Time of payment of salaries and allowances.
Section 2-4-6 - Preventing Legislature or members from meeting as felony.
Section 2-4-7 - Preventing legislator from attending or voting as misdemeanor.
Section 2-4-8 - Compelling adjournment of Legislature as felony.
Section 2-4-9 - Disturbance or disorderly conduct in Legislature as misdemeanor.
Section 2-4-10 - Compelling action or inaction by Legislature as felony.