South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - Crimes
Chapter 30A - Theft

Section 22-30A-1 - Theft--Violation. - 22-30A-1. Theft--Violation. Any person who takes, or exercises unauthorized control...

Section 22-30A-2 - Transfer of another's property as theft. - 22-30A-2. Transfer of another's property as theft. Any person who...

Section 22-30A-3 - Theft by deception. - 22-30A-3. Theft by deception. Any person who obtains property of...

Section 22-30A-4 - Theft by threat. - 22-30A-4. Theft by threat. A person is guilty of theft...

Section 22-30A-6 - Theft of lost or mislaid property. - 22-30A-6. Theft of lost or mislaid property. Any person who...

Section 22-30A-7 - Receiving stolen property. - 22-30A-7. Receiving stolen property. Any person who receives, retains, or...

Section 22-30A-8 - Obtaining property or services without paying. - 22-30A-8. Obtaining property or services without paying. Any person is...

Section 22-30A-8.1 - Obtaining property or services with false debit or credit card. - 22-30A-8.1. Obtaining property or services with false debit or credit...

Section 22-30A-9 - Diverting services of another. - 22-30A-9. Diverting services of another. Any person who, having control...

Section 22-30A-10 - Embezzlement of property received in trust. - 22-30A-10. Embezzlement of property received in trust. Any person, who...

Section 22-30A-10.1 - Return of stolen property considered in mitigation of punishment--Return not a defense. - 22-30A-10.1. Return of stolen property considered in mitigation of punishment--Return...

Section 22-30A-11 - Disqualification from public office. - 22-30A-11. Disqualification from public office. Any person convicted of theft...

Section 22-30A-12 - Unauthorized operation of vehicle or vessel as misdemeanor. - 22-30A-12. Unauthorized operation of vehicle or vessel as misdemeanor. Any...

Section 22-30A-13 - Theft by conversion of rented personalty after notice of termination. - 22-30A-13. Theft by conversion of rented personalty after notice of...

Section 22-30A-14 - Affirmative defense to conversion of leased or rented personalty. - 22-30A-14. Affirmative defense to conversion of leased or rented personalty....

Section 22-30A-15 - Theft as single offense incorporating previous separate offenses--Terms used in alleging theft. - 22-30A-15. Theft as single offense incorporating previous separate offenses--Terms used...

Section 22-30A-16 - Ignorance and honest claim of right as affirmative defenses to theft. - 22-30A-16. Ignorance and honest claim of right as affirmative defenses...

Section 22-30A-17 - Grand theft--Felony. - 22-30A-17. Grand theft--Felony. Grand theft is a Class 6 felony,...

Section 22-30A-17.1 - Aggravated grand theft--Felony. - 22-30A-17.1. Aggravated grand theft--Felony. Theft is aggravated grand theft, if...

Section 22-30A-17.2 - Petty theft in the first degree--Misdemeanor. - 22-30A-17.2. Petty theft in the first degree--Misdemeanor. Theft is petty...

Section 22-30A-17.3 - Petty theft in the second degree--Misdemeanor. - 22-30A-17.3. Petty theft in the second degree--Misdemeanor. Theft is petty...

Section 22-30A-18 - Aggregation of related thefts to determine degree of offense. - 22-30A-18. Aggregation of related thefts to determine degree of offense....

Section 22-30A-19.1 - Liability of shoplifter to owner or seller--Penalty. - 22-30A-19.1. Liability of shoplifter to owner or seller--Penalty. Any adult,...

Section 22-30A-19.2 - Detention of suspected shoplifter--Reasonableness--Grounds. - 22-30A-19.2. Detention of suspected shoplifter--Reasonableness--Grounds. Any owner or seller of...

Section 22-30A-19.3 - Demand for payment by victim of retail theft. - 22-30A-19.3. Demand for payment by victim of retail theft. Any...

Section 22-30A-19.4 - Failure to pay liability for theft--Penalty doubled. - 22-30A-19.4. Failure to pay liability for theft--Penalty doubled. If the...

Section 22-30A-21 - Law enforcement officer retaining seized property as theft. - 22-30A-21. Law enforcement officer retaining seized property as theft. No...

Section 22-30A-24 - Theft by insufficient funds check--Degrees according to amount--Aggregation of checks. - 22-30A-24. Theft by insufficient funds check--Degrees according to amount--Aggregation of...

Section 22-30A-25 - Theft by no account check--Degrees according to amount--Aggregation of checks. - 22-30A-25. Theft by no account check--Degrees according to amount--Aggregation of...

Section 22-30A-26 - Return of property or payment of check and the costs and expenses prohibits criminal prosecution. - 22-30A-26. Return of property or payment of check and the...

Section 22-30A-27 - Passing insufficient funds check as prima facie evidence of knowledge of insufficiency. - 22-30A-27. Passing insufficient funds check as prima facie evidence of...

Section 22-30A-28 - Goods, services, taxes, and other obligations as present consideration. - 22-30A-28. Goods, services, taxes, and other obligations as present consideration....

Section 22-30A-29 - Postdated check not in violation. - 22-30A-29. Postdated check not in violation. The making of a...

Section 22-30A-30 - Prosecution for passing check against insufficient funds--Establishment of probable cause-Testimony of official not necessary. - 22-30A-30. Prosecution for passing check against insufficient funds--Establishment of probable...

Section 22-30A-31 - Passing check as prima facie evidence. - 22-30A-31. Passing check as prima facie evidence. The passing of...

Section 22-30A-32 - Notice of dishonor required before prosecution for theft by insufficient funds--Check or theft by no account check--Presumption of service--Waiting period. - 22-30A-32. Notice of dishonor required before prosecution for theft by...

Section 22-30A-33 - Additional civil penalty for failure to pay amount of check and fees and costs--Prosecution. - 22-30A-33. Additional civil penalty for failure to pay amount of...

Section 22-30A-34 - Contents of notice of dishonor. - 22-30A-34. Contents of notice of dishonor. The notice of dishonor...

Section 22-30A-35 - Proof of notice not required--Payment of check, costs, and expenses bar to prosecution. - 22-30A-35. Proof of notice not required--Payment of check, costs, and...

Section 22-30A-36 - Limitation of theft by insufficient funds check and theft by no account check prosecutions. - 22-30A-36. Limitation of theft by insufficient funds check and theft...

Section 22-30A-37 - Circumstances under which maker, drawer, or issuer not criminally or civilly liable for damages and costs. - 22-30A-37. Circumstances under which maker, drawer, or issuer not criminally...

Section 22-30A-38 - Combination of instruments--Court. - 22-30A-38. Combination of instruments--Court. If the same person is the...

Section 22-30A-39 - Alteration or removal of serial number--Possession of property with altered serial number--Felony. - 22-30A-39. Alteration or removal of serial number--Possession of property with...

Section 22-30A-40 - Liability for cost of motor fuel received--Service charge. - 22-30A-40. Liability for cost of motor fuel received--Service charge. The...

Section 22-30A-41 - Request for vehicle owner information--Format and content--Response by law enforcement. - 22-30A-41. Request for vehicle owner information--Format and content--Response by law...

Section 22-30A-42 - Demand for payment from motor vehicle owner for motor fuel received--Content of notice. - 22-30A-42. Demand for payment from motor vehicle owner for motor...

Section 22-30A-43 - Payment or dispute of claim--Court action--Service charge and expenses . - 22-30A-43. Payment or dispute of claim--Court action--Service charge and expenses....

Section 22-30A-44 - Criminal action prohibited if retailer receives payment or court award. - 22-30A-44. Criminal action prohibited if retailer receives payment or court...

Section 22-30A-45 - Public official defined. - 22-30A-45. Public official defined. For the purposes of §22-30A-46, the...

Section 22-30A-46 - Public official's use of public funds for official's financial benefit as theft. - 22-30A-46. Public official's use of public funds for official's financial...