{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-40-1-2.4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 40-1-2.4","heading":"Cruelty to animals--Felony.","body":"No person may subject an animal to cruelty. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.","path":["TITLE 40. ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 40-1. CRUELTY, ABUSE AND INJURY TO ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/40-1-2.4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"b47aae5e861f701b427bb21cf1b0d611c1efec63891da485c99a507281fac20f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-40-1-2.3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-40-1-2.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}