No state, county, township, or precinct officer in this state shall keep his office, or keep any books, papers, records, or other property belonging thereto, at any place other than that prescribed by law. Any state, county, township, or precinct officer violating this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 3-16-2

Source: SL 1883, ch 90, §§ 1, 2; CL 1887, §§ 1401, 1402; RPolC 1903, §§ 1820, 1821; RC 1919, §§ 7022, 7023; SDC 1939, § 48.9901; SL 1980, ch 24, § 45.