Any person who intentionally destroys or attempts to destroy by the use of any explosive or destructive device, any property real or personal, not the property of such person, although done under such circumstances as not to endanger the life or safety of any human being, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. This section does not apply to any property destroyed under the direction of any firefighter or any law enforcement officer of any municipality to prevent the spread of a fire.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 4 felonyup to 10 yearsup to $20,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-14A-18

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1605; SDCL § 22-34-22; SL 1972, ch 140, § 15; SL 1976, ch 158, § 14A-10; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 275.