South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11 - Obstruction Of The Administration Of Government
Section 22-11-7 - Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority.

22-11-7. Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority.
It is no defense to a prosecution under §22-11-6 that the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting in an illegal manner, if the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting under the color of authority as defined in §22-11-5.

Source: SL 1976, ch 158, §11-3; SL 2005, ch 120, §198.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 22 - Crimes

Chapter 11 - Obstruction Of The Administration Of Government

Section 22-11-1 - Resisting execution or service of process.

Section 22-11-2 - Obstructing officer in charge of personal property.

Section 22-11-3 - Obstructing certain public officers or employees--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-4 - Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-5 - Unlawful arrest no defense if officer acting under color of authority with reasonable force--Color of authority for law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician.

Section 22-11-6 - Obstructing law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency management personnel--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-7 - Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority.

Section 22-11-9 - False reporting to authorities--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-9.1 - False fire alarm causing serious bodily injury or death--Felony.

Section 22-11-9.2 - Falsely reporting a threat--Felony--Restitution--Minor to perform public service.

Section 22-11-10 - Compounding a felony or misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-11 - Acceptance of restitution as defense.

Section 22-11-12 - Misprision of felony--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-14 - Judicial officer defined.

Section 22-11-15 - Threatening or intimidating judicial or ministerial officers or others.

Section 22-11-15.2 - Threatening constitutional officer or family--Felony.

Section 22-11-15.3 - Threatening juror or juror's family--Violation as felony.

Section 22-11-19 - Tampering with a witness--Felony.

Section 22-11-23 - Falsification of public records--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-23.2 - Authorization of debtor required for filing of financing statement--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-24 - Destruction or impairment of public record--Felony.

Section 22-11-25 - Unlawful retention of public record--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-26 - Forfeiture of public officer's office for record violations--Discharge of public employee--Refusal to discharge employee--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-28 - Counterfeit lien as a misdemeanor--Second offense a felony.

Section 22-11-28.1 - Offering false or forged instrument for filing, registering, or recording--Felony.

Section 22-11-29 - Offers defined--Counterfeit lien defined.

Section 22-11-31 - Harassment by threat of fraudulent legal proceedings or liens prohibited--Misdemeanor--Subsequent violation felony.

Section 22-11-32 - Harass defined--Course of conduct defined.

Section 22-11-36 - Killing, injury, or interference with a law enforcement support animal prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-37 - Failure to notify law enforcement that child is missing--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-11-38 - Failure to notify law enforcement of death of child--Felony.