Any person who enters a motor vehicle without the use of force or who remains in a motor vehicle after forming an intent to commit any crime in that motor vehicle is guilty of criminal entry of a motor vehicle. Criminal entry of a motor vehicle is a class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-32-20

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

Source: SL 2005, ch 120, § 113.