Harass defined--Course of conduct defined
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Armstrong (2020)
Most recently applied in State v. Armstrong (January 2020)
Source: SL 1997, ch 45, § 11; SL 2005, ch 120, § 229.
For purposes of § 22-11-31, the term, harasses, means a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at any person which seriously alarms or annoys the person and which serves no legitimate legal purpose.
For purposes of § 22-11-31, the term, course of conduct, means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.