It is a Class 1 misdemeanor to set or cause to be set on fire any woods, marsh, prairie, grass, or stubble land or any other inflammable material at any time of the year without first having in place a natural or manmade firebreak and without giving due caution to the prevailing and forecasted weather conditions.

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

Source: PenC 1877, ch 40, §§ 1, 2; CL 1887, §§ 2392, 2393; RPolC 1903, §§ 3152, 3153; RC 1919, §§ 10355, 10356; SDC 1939, §§ 20.0201, 20.0202, 20.9901; SL 1955, ch 66, §§ 1, 2; SDCL § 34-35-11; SL 1977, ch 190, § 93; SL 1980, ch 247, § 1; SL 1986, ch 288, § 1.