{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-49-31-29","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 49-31-29","heading":"Intentional refusal to relinquish party line in emergency as misdemeanor.","body":"Any person who intentionally refuses to immediately relinquish a party line when informed that such line is needed for an emergency call actually existing as defined in subdivision 49-31-28(2), to a fire department, to a law enforcement officer or department, for medical aid or for ambulance service, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 49. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 49-31. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-31-29","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"1af5b78d4e7bc2df38d20c3cd11719e5cbdf4a89235803bab4a86c09a32b8330","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-49-31-28","next":"us-sd/sdcl-49-31-29.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}