Section 22-12-1 - Barratry--Misdemeanor

22-12-1. Barratry--Misdemeanor.Barratry is the offense of maliciously bringing or causing to be brought any groundless judicial proceeding. Barratry is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The fact that an accused was personally a party in interest or upon the record to any proceedings at law complained of is not a defense. Source: SDC 1939, §13.1252; SL 1976, ch 158, §12-1; SL 1977, ch 189, §26; SL 2005, ch 120, §233.