Any person who shall cut, remove, or attempt to remove any wood belonging to any school, public, or endowment lands without first having obtained permission from the commissioner of school and public lands so to cut and remove said wood 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:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 5-4-11

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

Source: SL 1890, ch 140, § 2; SL 1901, ch 184, § 2; RPenC 1903, § 539; SL 1911, ch 253, § 1; RC 1919, § 3833; SDC 1939, § 13.1311; SL 1980, ch 24, § 65.