It is no defense to a prosecution under § 22-11-6 that the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting in an illegal manner, if the law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician was acting under the color of authority as defined in § 22-11-5.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-11-7
Illegality of officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician acts no defense if under color of authority
Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 11-3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 198.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.