{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-31-28-23","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 31-28-23","heading":"Tampering, molesting, or interfering with markers, signs, or control devices--Violation as misdemeanor--Liability for costs.","body":"No person may, without lawful authority, attempt or actually alter, deface, injure, knock down, remove, or in any manner molest or interfere with any official highway marker, sign, guide board, traffic-control device, interstate highway gate, or any railroad sign or signal, barrier, warning device, or sign erected in connection with highway maintenance or construction activities. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who violates this section is responsible for the cost of repairing or replacing such markers, signs, signals, barriers, or devices.","path":["TITLE 31. HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES","CHAPTER 31-28. HIGHWAY MARKERS AND SIGNS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/31-28-23","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"d43eeceefe82da6600770c9a5f0e4daac26259dca3ae9db1f2f46d5676f169ea","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-31-28-22","next":"us-sd/sdcl-31-28-23.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}