Any person who, without consent of the owner, intentionally alters, obliterates, or removes a serial number or other identifying mark on personal property, or possesses any personal property knowing that the property has a serial number or identifying mark which has been intentionally obliterated, altered, or removed, which number or marking may be used to determine ownership of the property, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 6 felonyup to 2 yearsup to $4,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-30A-39

Source: SL 1977, ch 189, § 23; SDCL, § 22-11-27; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 223, 224.