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SDCL § 22-14A-25: Use of hoax substance or device to cause fear--Felony.

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  1. TITLE 22. CRIMES
  2. CHAPTER 22-14A. EXPLOSIVES AND DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES

Any person who intentionally possesses, transports, uses, or places any hoax substance or hoax destructive device with the intent of causing anxiety, unrest, fear, or personal discomfort is guilty of a Class 6 felony. A hoax substance is any substance that would cause a person to reasonably believe that it is a dangerous chemical or biological agent, a poison, a harmful radioactive substance, or a similar substance. A hoax destructive device is any device that would cause a person to reasonably believe that it is a dangerous explosive or incendiary device or a similar destructive device.

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