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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-30A-17

Grand theft--Penalty

Applied in 72 court decisions — leading case State v. Bonner (1998)

Most recently applied in State v. Scott (May 2024)

Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.3802 to 13.3803, 13.4008; SL 1959, ch 39; SL 1961, ch 40; SDCL §§ 22-37-2, 22-37-3, 22-37-6, 22-38-12; SL 1976, ch 158, § 30A-3; SL 1977, ch 189, §§ 63, …

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Grand theft is a Class 6 felony if the property stolen:

(1) Exceeds one thousand dollars in value but is less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars;

(2) Is a firearm with a value of less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars;

(3) Is taken from the person of another with a value of less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars; or

(4) Is livestock, as defined in § 21-61-1, with a value of less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars.

Grand theft is a Class 5 felony if the value of the property is more than two thousand five hundred dollars but less than or equal to five thousand dollars.

Grand theft is a Class 4 felony if the value of the property is more than five thousand dollars but less than or equal to one hundred thousand dollars.

Grand theft is a Class 3 felony if the value of the property is more than one hundred thousand dollars but less than or equal to five hundred thousand dollars.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.