Any person who, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument of any kind, or passes any forged instrument of any kind is guilty of forgery. Forgery is a Class 5 felony.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-39-36
Forgery--Felony
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case State v. Holter (1983)
Most recently applied in State v. Bosworth (July 2017)
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.1243, 13.1248, 13.4101, 13.4104 to 13.4106, 13.4108 to 13.4112, 13.4114 to 13.4120, 13.4124; SDCL, §§ 4-10-12, 22-39-1 to 22-39-7, 22-39-11 to 22-39-14, …
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