Compounding a felony or misdemeanor
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Ventling (1990)
Most recently applied in State v. Brown (January 1992)
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.0304, 13.0305; SDCL, §§ 22-3-6, 22-3-7; SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-5; SL 2005, ch 120, § 203.
Any person who accepts, or offers or agrees to accept, any pecuniary benefit as consideration for:
(1) Refraining from seeking prosecution of an offender; or
(2) Refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any crime or any information relating to a crime;
is guilty of compounding. Compounding a felony is a Class 6 felony. Compounding a misdemeanor is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.