South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 01 - Cruelty Abuse And Injury To Animals
Section 40-1-2.4 - Cruelty to animals--Felony.

40-1-2.4. Cruelty to animals--Felony.
No person may subject an animal to cruelty. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.

Source: SL 1991, ch 331, §4; SL 2014, ch 194, §4.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 40 - Animals and Livestock

Chapter 01 - Cruelty Abuse And Injury To Animals

Section 40-1-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 40-1-2.3 - Neglect, abandonment, or mistreatment of animal--Misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-2.4 - Cruelty to animals--Felony.

Section 40-1-5 - Impoundment of neglected, abandoned, mistreated, or cruelly treated animal--Expenses of care as lien--Warrant or court order.

Section 40-1-5.1 - Liability of owner or caretaker for impounded animal.

Section 40-1-10.1 - Animal fighting exhibitions or for amusement or gain prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-11 - Entry by officer of place where animal fight conducted--Arrest of persons present.

Section 40-1-11.1 - Seizure of fighting animals and related paraphernalia--Disposition.

Section 40-1-12 - Allowing fatally injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-13 - Euthanasia of fatally injured or diseased animal--Notice to euthanize--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-14 - Corporate responsibility for knowledge and acts of agents.

Section 40-1-16 - Regulated scientific experiments permitted--Inspection.

Section 40-1-17 - Exemptions from chapters 40-1 and 40-2.

Section 40-1-20 - Intentionally poisoning animal of another--Misdemeanor--Exceptions.

Section 40-1-21 - Killing, injuring, or mistreating animal of another as misdemeanor--Authorized euthanasia excepted.

Section 40-1-23 - Potentially dangerous animal--Enclosure--Accompaniment by owner or caretaker--Restraint--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 40-1-24 - Authority of officer or agent to control dangerous animal--Seizure, impoundment, or euthanasia authorized.

Section 40-1-25 - Administration and enforcement of provisions regarding livestock and dangerous animals--Promulgation of rules.

Section 40-1-28 - Inspection of premises authorized.

Section 40-1-29 - Investigation procedure.

Section 40-1-30 - Records of complaints--Public inspection.

Section 40-1-31 - Liability of officer or agent.

Section 40-1-32 - Liability of parent or guardian for violation by minor.

Section 40-1-34 - Disposition of impounded animals.

Section 40-1-35 - Contract to enforce livestock provisions.

Section 40-1-36 - Unattended animals in standing or parked vehicles--Authority to remove--Liability for removal.

Section 40-1-37 - Use of weapons or tranquilizing agents to control dangerous animals.

Section 40-1-38 - Harassment of service animal accompanying disabled person prohibited.

Section 40-1-39 - Rebuttable presumption of maliciousness.

Section 40-1-40 - Harassment defined--Malicious act defined.