# S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-4: Felony and misdemeanor distinguished

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-4

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-4
- **Heading:** Felony and misdemeanor distinguished
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-1-4

## Text

Any crime is either a felony or a misdemeanor. A felony is a crime which is or may be punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility. Every other crime is a misdemeanor.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0103; SL 1976, ch 158, § 1-7; SL 2005, ch 120, § 359; SL 2023, ch 82, § 9.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-1 Common-law rule of strict construction abrogated](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-4 Felony and misdemeanor distinguished](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-6 Performance of required act by another](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-7 Completion of crime involving dispatch of letter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-8 Act not deemed criminal unless prohibited by statute](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-9 Official possession of prohibited objects permitted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-9.md)

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