Any public officer or employee who asks or receives any emolument, gratuity, reward, or other consideration for omitting or deferring the performance of any official duty, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2
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Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1112; SDCL, § 3-15-10; SL 1976, ch 158, § 12A-9.

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