# S.D. Codified Laws § 22-14-5: Possession of firearm with altered serial number--Felony--Exception

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C14_S22-14-5

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 22-14-5
- **Heading:** Possession of firearm with altered serial number--Felony--Exception
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-14-5

## Text

Any person who possesses any firearm on which the manufacturer's serial number has been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who have applied for a new serial number pursuant to § 23-7-43 .

Source: SDC 1939, § 21.0114; SDCL, § 23-7-21 ; SL 1976, ch 158, § 14-4 ; SL 1985, ch 190, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 243.

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