No person may impersonate any other person, which includes offering a fictitious name or false date of birth, with intent to deceive a law enforcement officer. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-40-1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.4208, 13.4209; SDCL, § 22-40-2; SL 1976, ch 158, § 40-1; SL 1977, ch 189, § 73; SL 1978, ch 158, § 14; SL 2005, ch 120, § 293; SL 2006, ch 129, § 1.