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SDCL § 22-12-1 Barratry--Misdemeanor
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Barratry is the offense of maliciously bringing or causing to be brought any groundless judicial proceeding. Barratry is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The fact that an accused was personally a party in interest or upon the record to any proceedings at law complained of is not a defense.…
SDCL § 22-12-10 Arrest or seizure of property without process--Misdemeanor
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Any public officer or person pretending to be a public officer, who under the pretense or color of any process or other legal authority, arrests any person, or detains any person against that person's will, or seizes or levies upon any property, or dispossesses any person of any …
SDCL § 22-12-13 Malicious procurement of search warrant--Misdemeanor
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Any person who, maliciously and without probable cause, procures a search warrant to be issued and executed is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1213; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960 § 34.9904; SDCL, § 23-15-11; SL 1978, ch 185 , § 5; SL 2005, ch 120 , § 240.
SDCL § 22-12-14 Excessive or malicious exercise of authority in executing search warrant--Misdemeanor
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Any law enforcement officer who, in executing a search warrant, intentionally exceeds his or her authority, or exercises such authority maliciously, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1234; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.9905; SDCL, § 23-15-17; SL 1978, ch 185…