20-9-53. Definitions.Terms used in §§20-9-53 to 20-9-57, inclusive, mean:(1)'Civil recoveries,' funds received by the state from any third party as damages resulting from riot or incitement to riot that cause the state or a political subdivision to incur costs;(2)'Incitement to riot,' any person who, with the intent to cause a riot, commits an act or engages in conduct that urges three or more people, acting together and without authority of law, to use force or violence to cause any injury to any person or any damage to property, under circumstances in which the force or violence is imminent and the urging is likely to incite or produce the use of force or violence, incites riot. Urging includes instigating, inciting, or directing, but does not include the oral or written advocacy of ideas or expression of belief that does not urge the commission of an act or conduct of imminent force or violence;(3)'Person,' any individual, joint venture, association, partnership, cooperative, limited liability company, corporation, nonprofit, other entity, or any group acting as a unit;(4)'Political subdivision,' a county or municipality;(5)'Riot,' any intentional use of force or violence by ited liability company, corporation, nonprofit, other entity, or any group acting as a unit;(4)'Political subdivision,' a county or municipality;(5)'Riot,' any intentional use of force or violence by three or more persons, acting together and without authority of law, to cause any injury to any person or any damage to property; and(6)'Secretary,' the secretary of the Department of Public Safety. Source: SL 2019, ch 104, § 1, eff. Mar. 27, 2019; SL 2020, ch 73, § 1; SL 2020, ch 78, § 5.
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