Any person who, with the intent to defraud, possesses any forged instrument with the knowledge that the instrument has been forged is guilty of possessing a forged instrument. Possessing a forged instrument is a Class 6 felony.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-39-38
Possessing a forged instrument--Knowledge--Intent--Felony
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Reath (2003)
Most recently applied in State v. Reath (December 2003)
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.4101 (2), (4), 13.4107; SDCL, §§ 22-39-11, 22-39-20, 22-39-27, 22-39-28; SL 1976, ch 158, § 39-4; SL 2005, ch 120, § 104.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.