Any person who maliciously removes, displaces, injures, or destroys any part of a railroad, any track of a railroad, any branch, switch, turnout, bridge, viaduct, culvert, embankment, station house, or other structure or fixture, or any part thereof, attached to or connected with a railroad, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

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
For details, see § 22-6-1

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 49-16A-107

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

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.4513 (1); SDCL, § 49-27-8; SL 1976, ch 294, § 35; SL 1980, ch 322, § 106.