Any person who intentionally takes or removes the waste or packing or brass from any journal box of any locomotive, engine, tender, carriage, coach, caboose, or truck used or operated or capable of being used or operated on a railroad, 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
For details, see § 22-6-1

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-106

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.4514; SDCL, § 49-27-7; SL 1976, ch 294, § 34; SL 1980, ch 322, § 105.