Any person who requests disclosure of personal information from department records and who misrepresents his or her identity or knowingly makes a false statement to the department on any application required to be submitted pursuant to §§ 32-5-143 to 32-5-151, inclusive, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if any person uses the personal information obtained pursuant to §§ 32-5-143 to 32-5-151, inclusive, to commit a crime of violence as defined in § 22-1-2, the person is guilty of 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 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-1 and § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-5-150

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

Source: SL 2001, ch 165, § 8.