South Dakota § 33-10-253 - Punishment for desertion.
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§ 33-10-253. Punishment for desertion.
Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by confinement of not more than ten years or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, but if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, by such punishment as a court-martial may direct.
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 234.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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