S.D. Codified Laws § 22-14A-25

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 22-14A-25 - Use of hoax substance or device to cause fear-Felony

Any person who intentionally possesses, transports, uses, or places any hoax substance or hoax destructive device with the intent of causing anxiety, unrest, fear, or personal discomfort is guilty of a Class 6 felony. A hoax substance is any substance that would cause a person to reasonably believe that it is a dangerous chemical or biological agent, a poison, a harmful radioactive substance, or a similar substance. A hoax destructive device is any device that would cause a person to reasonably believe that it is a dangerous explosive or incendiary device or a similar destructive device.

SDCL 22-14A-25

SL 2002, ch 105, §2; SL 2005, ch 120, §282.