Any person who takes into, upon, under, against, or near to any occupied or unoccupied structure, motor vehicle, street, highway, railway, bridge, dam, dike, or other structure, any explosive or destructive device, with intent to destroy or injure such structure, under circumstances that if such intent were accomplished, human life or safety would be endangered thereby, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that no damage is done.

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-20

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1603; SDCL, § 22-34-24; SL 1972, ch 140, § 17; SL 1976, ch 158, § 14A-12; SL 2005, ch 120, § 277.