{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-61-6-40","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 61-6-40","heading":"Obtaining or attempting to obtain benefits by misrepresentation as misdemeanor or felony--Aggregation of benefits obtained to determine degree of offense.","body":"A person who attempts to obtain benefits or payments in violation of § 61-6-38, but does not obtain any benefits or payments, or a person who violates § 61-6-38 and obtains benefits or payments in an amount of two hundred dollars or less, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who violates § 61-6-38 and obtains benefits or payments of more than two hundred dollars is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Benefits or payments obtained during the course of a twelve month period are aggregated in determining the degree of the offense.","path":["TITLE 61. REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE","CHAPTER 61-6. REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/61-6-40","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a60115697ad8c4b119d38a63e6852f44e64692194c6d367ff79e08a9a067dbc0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-61-6-39","next":"us-sd/sdcl-61-6-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}