South Dakota § 22-10-11 - Refusal to disperse or refrain from riot or unlawful assembly--Misdemeanor.
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§ 22-10-11. Refusal to disperse or refrain from riot or unlawful assembly--Misdemeanor.
Any person who, during a riot or unlawful assembly, intentionally disobeys a reasonable public safety order to move, disperse, or refrain from specified activities in the immediate vicinity of the riot, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A public safety order is any order, the purpose of which is to prevent or control disorder or promote the safety of persons or property, issued by a law enforcement officer or a member of the fire or military forces concerned with the riot or unlawful assembly.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1407; SL 1976, ch 158, § 10-6; SL 2005, ch 120, § 350.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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