# S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-9: Official possession of prohibited objects permitted

> South Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-9

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-9
- **Heading:** Official possession of prohibited objects permitted
- **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 22-1-9

## Text

If the possession of an object is made an offense, no law enforcement officer may be convicted of that offense if that law enforcement officer came into and retained possession of that object in the course of performing official duties.

Source: SL 1976, ch 158, § 1-5 ; SL 2005, ch 120, § 363.

## 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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