{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-9-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-9-1","heading":"Desecration of flag.","body":"Any person who knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States or flag of the State of South Dakota is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\nThe term, flag of the United States, as used in this section includes any flag, standard, or colors, or any part thereof, made of any substance and of any size evidently purporting to be the flag, standard, or colors of the United States of America.\nThe term, flag of the State of South Dakota, as used in this section includes any flag, standard, or colors, or any part thereof, made of any substance and of any size evidently purporting to be the flag, standard, or colors of the flag of the State of South Dakota.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-9. MISUSE OF FLAGS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-9-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"cafeb02a88a121236f0cfa90878d8066c8177e4d98a6301783addfc7b274faa5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-8-13","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-9-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}