{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-30a-14","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-30A-14","heading":"Affirmative defense to conversion of leased or rented personalty.","body":"The following factors, taken as a whole, constitute an affirmative defense to a prosecution commenced under § 22-30A-13:\n(1) That the lessee accurately stated his or her name and address at the time of rental;\n(2) That the lessee's failure to return the item at the expiration date of the rental contract was lawful;\n(3) That the lessee failed to receive the lessor's notice personally; and\n(4) That the lessee returned the personal property to the owner or lessor within forty-eight hours of receiving notice of the commencement of prosecution, together with any charges for the overdue period and the value of damages to the personal property, if any.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-30A. THEFT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-30A-14","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"41d9ba1c3a45061ab29acf19933c0448dd267161e9ae0174203c393b8831a733","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-30a-13","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-30a-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}