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2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - Crimes
Chapter 11 - Obstruction Of The Administration Of Government
§ 22-11-7 Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority.
Universal Citation: SD Codified L § 22-11-7 (2019)
22-11-7. Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority. It is no defense to a prosecution under § 22-11-6 that the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting in an illegal manner, if the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting under the color of authority as defined in § 22-11-5.
Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 198.
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