No person may impersonate any other person, which includes offering a fictitious name or false date of birth, with intent to deceive a law enforcement officer. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-40-1
Impersonation with intent to deceive law enforcement officer--Misdemeanor
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case State v. Stone (2019)
Most recently applied in State v. Trueblood (April 2024)
Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.4208, 13.4209; SDCL, § 22-40-2; SL 1976, ch 158, § 40-1; SL 1977, ch 189, § 73; SL 1978, ch 158, § 14; SL 2005, ch 120, § 293; SL 2006, ch 129, § 1.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.