{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-40-19-25","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 40-19-25","heading":"Misuse or alteration of brand as felony.","body":"Any person who, with intent to defraud, brands or marks any cattle, horse, sheep, buffalo, or mule, not his own; intentionally brands over a previous brand or in any manner alters, defaces, or obliterates a previous brand; or cuts out or obliterates a previous brand on any cattle, horse, sheep, buffalo, or mule is guilty of a Class 5 felony.","path":["TITLE 40. ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 40-19. BRAND REGISTRATION AND USE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/40-19-25","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"4f15821bc754335f28ab2f40baf8eb5778071d8c201ae836edf2c7269d5a4aed","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-40-19-24","next":"us-sd/sdcl-40-19-26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}