SDCL § 22-11-24: Destruction or impairment of public record--Felony.

Any person who, without the authority to do so, knowingly and intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or impairs the availability of any public record is guilty of a Class 6 felony. However, if the provisions of this section are violated by a public officer or employee having custody of the record, the offense is a Class 5 felony.