Any person who, as a witness or prospective witness in an official proceeding, knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit upon the representation or understanding that such person will do any thing described in subdivisions 22-11-19(1) to (4), inclusive, 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 22-12A-14

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

Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-15; SDCL, § 22-11-20; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 215, 217.