No person, either individually or as a member of any mob, band, or assembly, shall enter upon, occupy, or appropriate any part of a railway train or of railway equipment used or useful in the transportation of passengers or property, or in the maintenance or operation of any road in this state, armed with any instrument or weapon of any kind, for the purpose of committing any offense, or shall ride in any other than the usual, proper, and lawful manner at the legal rate of fare prescribed in the tariffs of the railroad, and in the proper coaches or cabooses provided for the purpose. A violation of this section is 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
For details, see § 22-6-1

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-105

Source: SDC 1939, §§ 52.1204, 52.9921; SDCL, § 49-27-6; SL 1980, ch 322, § 104.