South Dakota Codified Laws 34-35-9. Negligently allowing fire to spread as misdemeanor–Failure to extinguish fire–Interference with control efforts
Every person who negligently kindles or causes to be kindled, fire in any woods, brush, fields, marshes, or prairies and leaves it unquenched or who negligently or without full precaution to prevent fire spreading permits it to spread beyond his control so as to endanger the property of another, whether such fire is kindled upon his own land or not, or who, finding any uncontrolled fire burning, fails to give immediate warning and to make reasonable attempt to quench it, or who at any fire at any place is guilty of any disobedience to the lawful orders of any public official or fireman attempting to control said fire, or who interferes with any such officer in any such case or refuses to assist in controlling said fire, is guilty of 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:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,00 |
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-35-9
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: PenC 1877, §§ 458 to 460; SL 1881, ch 106, § 1; 91887, ch 123, § 1; CL 1887, §§ 2398, 6659 to 6661; RPolC 1903, § 3158; RPenC 1903, §§ 472 to 474; SL 1917, ch 239, § 1; RC 1919, §§ 3982 to 3984, 10361; SL 1925, ch 255; SL 1937, ch 93; SL 1937, ch 97; SDC 1939, § 13.1612; SL 1977, ch 190, § 92.