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SDCL § 22-11-39: Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony.

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  1. TITLE 22. CRIMES
  2. CHAPTER 22-11. OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT

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.

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