(A) No person shall resist or obstruct any police officer while he or she is in the performance of any official duty, nor in any way aid or assist any person to resist or escape from any such officer, nor assist any person to escape from any lawful confinement. No person shall assault or strike any police officer, nor in any way interfere with a police officer in the discharge of his or her duty.
(Prior Code, § 11-1-8)
(B) No person who is unauthorized shall exercise the duties conferred by law upon a police officer, wear a police officer’s badge, or represent himself or herself as being a police officer or peace officer, or attempt to exercise the duties of a police officer or peace officer.
(Prior Code, § 11-1-9)
Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL §§ 9-29-3, 9-29-19, Chapter 22-14, 22-40-16