It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person or group of persons, employee or employees, or any labor union, association or organization, to use or engage in, or threaten to use or engage in violence, intimidation or unlawful destruction or seizure of property in connection with a labor dispute or as a means of forcing settlement of a labor dispute involving any employer, or in connection with any organizational activity of a labor organization among the employees of any employer, or for the purpose of compelling any person to join or become a member of a labor union, organization or association.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 60-10-12

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

Source: SL 1947, ch 93, §§ 4, 6; SL 1955, ch 65, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 17.1112 (4), 17.9916; SDCL, § 60-10-14; SL 1978, ch 359, § 2.