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2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - Crimes
Chapter 11 - Obstruction Of The Administration Of Government
§ 22-11-4 Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor.
Universal Citation: SD Codified L § 22-11-4 (2019)
22-11-4. Resisting arrest--Misdemeanor. Any person who intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a law enforcement officer, acting under color of authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by:
(1) Using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the law enforcement officer or any other person; or
(2) Using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing physical injury to the law enforcement officer or any other person;
is guilty of resisting arrest. Resisting arrest is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 194.
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