{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-39-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-39-38","heading":"Possessing a forged instrument--Knowledge--Intent--Felony.","body":"Any person who, with the intent to defraud, possesses any forged instrument with the knowledge that the instrument has been forged is guilty of possessing a forged instrument. Possessing a forged instrument is a Class 6 felony.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-39. FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-39-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"156ad25f5b22ec48ebedf8fb18cd57d15758276f0b99c3d7b22aa338b97f1627","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-39-37","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-39-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}