Any person who gives, or offers to give, a bribe to any member of the Legislature, or attempts, directly or indirectly, by menace, deceit, suppression of truth, or any other corrupt means, to influence a member to give or to withhold the member’s vote, or to not attend the legislative session, or any committee thereof, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 4 felonyup to 10 yearsup to $20,000
For details, see § 22-6-1
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-12A-4

  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1008; SDCL, § 2-4-11; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-4; SL 2005, ch 120, § 332.

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