South Dakota Codified Laws 37-24-52. Organized retail crime–Each act a misdemeanor or felony
A person is guilty of organized retail crime if that person, alone or in association with another person, does any of the following:
(1) Knowingly commits an organized retail crime;
Attorney's Note
Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 5 felony | up to 5 years | up to $10,000 |
| Class 6 felony | up to 2 years | up to $4,000 |
| Class 1 misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,00 |
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 37-24-52
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Organizes, supervises, conspires, finances, or otherwise manages or assists another person in committing an organized retail crime;
(3) Removes, destroys, deactivates, or knowingly evades any component of an anti-shoplifting or inventory control device to prevent the activation of that device or to facilitate another person in committing an organized retail crime; or
(4) Knowingly causes a fire exit alarm to sound or otherwise activate, or deactivates or prevents a fire exit alarm from sounding, in the commission of an organized retail crime by another person.
Each act in violation of this section under one thousand dollars is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each act in violation of this section over one thousand dollars but under one hundred thousand dollars is a Class 6 felony. Each act in violation of this section over one hundred thousand dollars is a Class 5 felony.
Source: SL 2014, ch 191, § 6.