{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-19a-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-19A-1","heading":"Stalking--Violation as misdemeanor--Second or subsequent offense a felony.","body":"No person may:\n(1) Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follow or harass another person;\n(2) Make a credible threat to another person with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury; or\n(3) Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly harass another person by means of any verbal, electronic, digital media, mechanical, telegraphic, or written communication.\nA violation of this section constitutes the crime of stalking. Stalking is a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, any second or subsequent conviction occurring within ten years of a prior conviction under this section is a Class 6 felony. Any conviction for, or plea of guilty to, an offense in another state which, if committed in this state, would be a violation of this section and occurring within ten years prior to the date of the violation being charged, shall be used to determine if the violation being charged is a second or subsequent offense.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-19A. STALKING"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-19A-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"eebb378e2c7ab427c930be97d13ca1393bfca90864b203c5aaed8e6117422bdb","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-19-17","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-19a-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}