South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12A - Improprieties And Bribery In Public Office
Section 22-12A-4 - Bribery or unlawful influence of legislators--Felony.

22-12A-4. Bribery or unlawful influence of legislators--Felony.
Any person who gives, or offers to give, a bribe to any member of the Legislature, or attempts, directly or indirectly, by menace, deceit, suppression of truth, or any other corrupt means, to influence a member to give or to withhold the member's vote, or to not attend the legislative session, or any committee thereof, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

Source: SDC 1939, §13.1008; SDCL, §2-4-11; SL 1976, ch 158, §12A-4; SL 2005, ch 120, §332.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 22 - Crimes

Chapter 12A - Improprieties And Bribery In Public Office

Section 22-12A-1 - Giving consideration for appointment to or performance of duties of public office--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-12A-2 - Receiving consideration for appointment to or employment in public office--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-12A-3 - Unlawful appointments or employments void--Official acts not invalidated by subsequent conviction.

Section 22-12A-4 - Bribery or unlawful influence of legislators--Felony.

Section 22-12A-5 - Solicitation of bribes by legislators--Felony.

Section 22-12A-6 - Bribery of public officer--Felony.

Section 22-12A-7 - Solicitation of bribe by public officer--Felony.

Section 22-12A-8 - Solicitation of unauthorized fee for doing official act--Misdemeanor.

Section 22-12A-9 - Solicitation of compensation for omission of official duty.

Section 22-12A-10 - Forfeiture of public office for violation--Disqualification from holding other office.

Section 22-12A-11 - Bribery of judicial officer or juror--Felony--Forfeiture of office--Disqualification.

Section 22-12A-12 - Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees--Felony.

Section 22-12A-13 - Agreement to give particular effect.

Section 22-12A-14 - Solicitations and agreements by witnesses--Felony.

Section 22-12A-15 - Offer of forged or fraudulent evidence--Felony.

Section 22-12A-16 - Falsification of evidence.

Section 22-12A-17 - Fraudulent alteration of bill or resolution as felony.

Section 22-12A-18 - Fraudulent alteration of bill after passage as felony.