Any law enforcement officer who, in executing a search warrant, intentionally exceeds his or her authority, or exercises such authority maliciously, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-12-14
Excessive or malicious exercise of authority in executing search warrant--Misdemeanor
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1234; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.9905; SDCL, § 23-15-17; SL 1978, ch 185, § 6; SL 2005, ch 120, § 241.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.