Any person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and who moves to a different location or residence address shall inform the law enforcement agency where the person last registered of the person’s new location or address, in writing, within three business days. The law enforcement agency shall, within three days of receipt of the person’s information under this section, forward the information to the Division of Criminal Investigation and to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the person’s new location or residence. A failure to register pursuant to this section is a Class 6 felony for a first offense. Any second or subsequent violation of the provisions of this section is a Class 5 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 5 felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
Class 6 felonyup to 2 yearsup to $4,000
For details, see § 22-6-1

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-24B-12

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1994, ch 174, § 5; SL 2002, ch 110, § 4; SDCL § 22-22-36; SL 2005, ch 120, § 415; SL 2006, ch 123, § 9; SL 2008, ch 111, § 1; SL 2011, ch 117, § 1; SL 2018, ch 133, § 1.