If a party required to pay the fee imposed by § 34A-13-20 on the date due fails to do so, the party is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each subsequent violation of this section is a Class 6 felony if the violation occurs within eighteen months of a previous violation.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 6 felonyup to 2 yearsup to $4,000
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-1 and § 22-6-2

Source: SL 1988, ch 290, § 24; SL 1991, ch 294, § 11; SL 1995, ch 71, § 193.