22-11-24. Destruction or impairment of public record--Felony.Any person who, without the authority to do so, knowingly and intentionally destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or impairs the availability of any public record is guilty of a Class 6 felony. However, if the provisions of this section are violated by a public officer or employee having custody of the record, the offense is a Class 5 felony. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1306; SDCL §4-3-19 (4); SL 1976, ch 158, §11-19; SL 2005, ch 120, §220.
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