Any person who enters or remains in an unoccupied structure, other than a motor vehicle, with intent to commit any crime, unless the premises are, at the time, open to the public or the person is licensed or privileged to enter or remain, is guilty of third degree burglary. Third degree burglary is a Class 5 felony.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-32-8
Third degree burglary--Felony
Applied in 33 court decisions — leading case Solem v. Helm (1983)
Most recently applied in State v. Ross (July 2018)
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.3703 (1), 13.3705 (3); SL 1941, ch 47; SDCL § 22-32-10; SL 1976, ch 158, § 32-3; SL 1989, ch 200, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 109; SL 2013, ch 101, § 62.
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