South Dakota § 22-11-39 - Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony.
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§ 22-11-39. Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony.
Any person who, through use of force or threat of force, intentionally disarms or attempts to disarm a law enforcement officer, while the officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's duties, without the officer's consent, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
For the purposes of this section, the term "weapon" means any firearm, stun gun, self-defense electronic control device, chemical irritant spray, or baton. The term "disarm" means to take or remove a weapon from the person of the officer or the officer's immediate presence through the physical act of grabbing, holding, seizing, pushing, lifting, picking up, or other similar action.
Source: SL 2024, ch 83, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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