Every person guilty of any contempt of court by behavior of like character to that described in § 16-15-2, committed in the presence of any referee or referees, while actually sitting for the trial of a cause, or upon any inquest or other proceeding authorized by law, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-15-3

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

Source: PenC 1877, § 202, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 6402, subdiv 2; RPenC 1903, § 205, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 3793 (2); SDC 1939, § 13.1235 (2); SL 1979, ch 150, § 7.