If the possession of an object is made an offense, no law enforcement officer may be convicted of that offense if that law enforcement officer came into and retained possession of that object in the course of performing official duties.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-9
Official possession of prohibited objects permitted
Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 1-5; SL 2005, ch 120, § 363.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.