{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-50-15-6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 50-15-6","heading":"Trespassing--Affirmative defense--Misdemeanor.","body":"No person may, except as authorized by law, land a drone on the real or personal property or the waters of a landowner who owns the real property beneath the water body, without the landowner's consent. It is an affirmative defense if the landing was a forced landing or if the landing was caused by a technical malfunction, but in either case, the operator of the drone remains liable for any damage resulting from the landing. A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 50. AVIATION","CHAPTER 50-15. DRONES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/50-15-6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"32973a8d6ade1fbbbfbba7ade6952d506cb71e8e797c56cc63b7643c8111f092","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-50-15-5.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-50-15-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}