{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-24","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-11-24","heading":"Destruction or impairment of public record--Felony.","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-11. OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-11-24","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"97d387e5dd98621286851a064edfe8601cb12aecad1f5fa0615000c1439e8db1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-23.2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}