Any person who carries a dangerous weapon while participating in a riot is guilty of aggravated riot. Aggravated riot is a Class 3 felony.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-10-5
Aggravated riot as felony
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Banks (1986)
Most recently applied in State v. Muetze (June 1995)
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1404 (3); SL 1976, ch 158, § 10-2.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.