{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-36","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-11-36","heading":"Killing, injury, or interference with a law enforcement support animal prohibited--Felony or misdemeanor.","body":"If any person intentionally and unjustifiably kills a law enforcement animal, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. If any person intentionally and unjustifiably causes physical injury to, torments, strikes, disables, or tampers with a law enforcement support animal, the person is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor. If any person harasses, taunts, or provokes a law enforcement support animal; interferes with a law enforcement support animal while the animal is working; or interferes with the individual handling the animal, the person is guilty of Class 2 misdemeanor. For purposes of this section, the term, law enforcement support animal, means any animal that is on duty which is being used by or on behalf of a law enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's functions and duties.\nThis section does not apply to a law enforcement officer or a veterinarian who terminates the life of a law enforcement support animal to relieve the animal of undue suffering and pain.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-11. OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-11-36","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1b334e6554551e1b223a1daaa0eca0e3c91ac5e744b7fd6f5e48cdfd64b47fb4","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-35","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}