Any commissioned officer of the state military forces who, after tender of the officer's resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits the officer's post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion.
S.D. Codified Laws § 33-10-252
Desertion by commissioned officer
Known as the Uniform State Code
The act spans §§ 33-10-1 to 33-10-99 (287 sections).
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 233.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.