{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-58-33-37","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 58-33-37","heading":"False application as misdemeanor--False claim or proof of loss as misdemeanor or felony.","body":"Any person who knowingly makes any false or fraudulent statement or representation with reference to any application for insurance is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim for the purpose of obtaining any money or benefit, or who submits any proof in support of such a claim for the payment of a loss upon a contract of insurance, or who prepares, makes, or subscribes a false or fraudulent account, certificate, affidavit or proof of loss, or other document or writing, with intent that the same may be presented or used in support of such a claim, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if such claim is for an amount of four hundred dollars or less; a Class 1 misdemeanor if such claims is for an amount greater than four hundred dollars and less than one thousand dollars; and a Class 4 felony if such claim is one thousand dollars or greater.","path":["TITLE 58. INSURANCE","CHAPTER 58-33. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/58-33-37","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"654f22f55a89a9ceac7994e8ae1083b3bf869f87af55c6db663b03ddcc224d72","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-58-33-36","next":"us-sd/sdcl-58-33-37.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}