{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-12-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-12-1","heading":"Barratry--Misdemeanor.","body":"Barratry is the offense of maliciously bringing or causing to be brought any groundless judicial proceeding. Barratry is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The fact that an accused was personally a party in interest or upon the record to any proceedings at law complained of is not a defense.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-12. ABUSE OF JUDICIAL PROCESS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-12-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"691f7053bd89c3a3e9fd8162d0ac01d96b5d1120ea0a1047500affba4849f16f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-11a-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-12-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}