South Dakota · South Dakota Codified Laws — Title 22, Crimes

SDCL Title 22 § 22-14A-23: Use of or placing hazardous or injurious devices on public land--Misdemeanor--Hazardous or injurious device defined

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to intentionally place or use hazardous devices (such as trip-wire guns, spikes, or sharpened stakes) on South Dakota public land to injure people. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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