{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-39","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-11-39","heading":"Disarming law enforcement officer--Felony.","body":"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.\nFor 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.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-11. OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-11-39","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6f612967d09857c35f850bc61ac83115ca31e7d499b0a9037b837ed2dbad657f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-38","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}