South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11 - Obstruction Of The Administration Of Government
Section 22-11-9.1 - False fire alarm causing serious bodily injury or death--Felony.

22-11-9.1. False fire alarm causing serious bodily injury or death--Felony.
Any person who intentionally gives any false alarm of fire, by any means, is guilty of a Class 5 felony, if, as a result, any other person dies or sustains serious bodily injury.

Source: SL 1973, ch 150, §2; SDCL Supp, §34-35A-2; SL 1977, ch 190, §96; SL 2005, ch 120, §202.

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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.