{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-15-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-15-1","heading":"Action or arrest in improper name as misdemeanor.","body":"Every person who maliciously institutes or prosecutes any action or legal proceeding, or makes or procures any arrest, in the name of a person who does not exist, or has not consented that it be instituted or made, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-15. CONTEMPT AND OFFENSES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-15-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"edda4e7fdb314ad0d1e8a5bac65cae508eb105395558c00ad41df65259902674","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-14-7","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-15-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}