It shall be unlawful to:
(A) Knowingly cause a false fire or other emergency alarm to be transmitted to or within any fire department, ambulance service, or other government agency which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property;
(B) Make a report or intentionally causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities of a crime or other incident within their official concern, when he or she knows that it did not occur; or
(C) Make a report or intentionally causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities which furnishes information relating to an offense or other incident within their official concern when he or she knows that such information is false.
(Prior Code, § 130.20) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
Falsely reporting a threat, see SDCL § 22-11-9.2