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2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - Crimes
Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions
§ 22-1-4 Felony and misdemeanor distinguished.
Universal Citation: SD Codified L § 22-1-4 (2019)
22-1-4. Felony and misdemeanor distinguished. Any crime is either a felony or a misdemeanor. A felony is a crime which is or may be punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Every other crime is a misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0103; SL 1976, ch 158, § 1-7; SL 2005, ch 120, § 359.
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