Any director, officer, or agent of a corporation, who knowingly receives or possesses property of the corporation, otherwise than in payment of a just demand, and who, with intent to defraud, omits to make or cause to be made a full and true entry thereof in the books or accounts of the corporation, is guilty of a theft.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 47-30-4

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • director: as used in this chapter , embraces any of the persons having by law the direction or management of the affairs of a corporation, by whatever name such persons are described in its charter, or known by law. See South Dakota Codified Laws 47-30-13
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.4311; SL 1983, ch 15, § 49.