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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 22 CRIMES
Chapter 30A. Theft
- §22-30A-1 Theft--Violation.
- §22-30A-2 Transfer of another's property as theft.
- §22-30A-2.1 Repealed.
- §22-30A-3 Theft by deception.
- §22-30A-3.1 to 22-30A-3.3. Transferred.
- §22-30A-4 Theft by threat.
- §22-30A-5 Repealed.
- §22-30A-6 Theft of lost or mislaid property.
- §22-30A-7 Receiving stolen property.
- §22-30A-8 Obtaining property or services without paying.
- §22-30A-8.1 Obtaining property or services with false credit card.
- §22-30A-8.2 to 22-30A-8.5. Transferred.
- §22-30A-9 Diverting services of another.
- §22-30A-10 Embezzlement of property received in trust.
- §22-30A-10.1 Return of stolen property considered in mitigation of punishment--Return not a defense.
- §22-30A-11 Disqualification from public office for conversion of public property--Duration.
- §22-30A-12 Unauthorized operation of vehicle or vessel as misdemeanor.
- §22-30A-13 Theft by conversion of rented personalty after notice of termination.
- §22-30A-14 Affirmative defense to conversion of leased or rented personalty.
- §22-30A-15 Theft as single offense incorporating previous separate offenses--Terms used in alleging theft.
- §22-30A-16 Ignorance and honest claim of right as affirmative defenses to theft.
- §22-30A-17 Grand theft--Felony.
- §22-30A-17.1 Aggravated grand theft--Felony.
- §22-30A-17.2 Petty theft in the first degree--Misdemeanor.
- §22-30A-17.3 Petty theft in the second degree--Misdemeanor.
- §22-30A-18 Aggregation of related thefts to determine degree of offense.
- §22-30A-19 Repealed.
- §22-30A-19.1 Liability of shoplifter to owner or seller--Penalty.
- §22-30A-19.2 Detention of suspected shoplifter--Reasonableness--Grounds.
- §22-30A-19.3 Demand for payment by victim of retail theft.
- §22-30A-19.4 Failure to pay liability for theft--Penalty doubled.
- §22-30A-20 Unauthorized possession of federal Department of Agriculture commodities transferred to state.
- §22-30A-21 Law enforcement officer retaining seized property as theft.
- §22-30A-22, 22-30A-23. Repealed.
- §22-30A-24 Theft by insufficient funds check--Degrees according to amount--Aggregation of checks.
- §22-30A-25 Theft by no account check--Degrees according to amount--Aggregation of checks.
- §22-30A-26 Return of property or payment of check and the costs and expenses prohibits criminal prosecution.
- §22-30A-27 Passing insufficient funds check as prima facie evidence of knowledge of insufficiency.
- §22-30A-28 Goods, services, taxes, and other obligations as present consideration.
- §22-30A-29 Postdated check not in violation.
- §22-30A-30 Prosecution for passing check against insufficient funds--Establishment of probable cause-Testimony of official not necessary.
- §22-30A-31 Passing check as prima facie evidence.
- §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-33 Additional civil penalty for failure to pay amount of check and fees and costs--Prosecution.
- §22-30A-34 Contents of notice of dishonor.
- §22-30A-35 Proof of notice not required--Payment of check, costs, and expenses bar to prosecution.
- §22-30A-36 Limitation of theft by insufficient funds check and theft by no account check prosecutions.
- §22-30A-37 Circumstances under which maker, drawer, or issuer not criminally or civilly liable for damages and costs.
- §22-30A-38 Combination of instruments--Court.
- §22-30A-39 Alteration or removal of serial number--Possession of property with altered serial number--Felony.
- §22-30A-40 Liability for cost of motor fuel received--Service charge.
- §22-30A-41 Request for vehicle owner information--Format and content--Response by law enforcement.
- §22-30A-42 Demand for payment from motor vehicle owner for motor fuel received--Content of notice.
- §22-30A-43 Payment or dispute of claim--Court action--Service charge and expenses.
- §22-30A-44 Criminal action prohibited if retailer receives payment or court award.
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