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Legal Information: South Dakota

State Gun Laws

Updated: 
November 28, 2023

What is the definition of a felony?

In South Dakota, a felony is a crime for which someone can or must be sentenced to imprisonment in a state correctional facility. Any other crime is a misdemeanor.1

1 SDCL § 22-1-4

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