Possession of firearm with altered serial number--Felony--Exception
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Schulz (1987)
Most recently applied in Watkins v. Class (June 1997)
Source: SDC 1939, § 21.0114; SDCL, § 23-7-21; SL 1976, ch 158, § 14-4; SL 1985, ch 190, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 243.
Any person who possesses any firearm on which the manufacturer's serial number has been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who have applied for a new serial number pursuant to § 23-7-43.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.