Theft
SDCL § 22-30A-17 — petty theft up to $1,000, grand theft above, and the classes climb with the value
Theft is taking or exercising unauthorized control over another's property with intent to deprive them of it.
| Value | Offense |
|---|---|
| ValueFour hundred dollars or less | OffensePetty theft, second degree: Class 2 misdemeanor |
| ValueOver four hundred, up to one thousand dollars | OffensePetty theft, first degree: Class 1 misdemeanor |
| ValueOver one thousand, up to two thousand five hundred dollars | OffenseGrand theft: Class 6 felony |
| ValueOver two thousand five hundred, up to five thousand dollars | OffenseGrand theft: Class 5 felony |
| ValueOver five thousand, up to one hundred thousand dollars | OffenseGrand theft: Class 4 felony |
| ValueOver one hundred thousand, up to five hundred thousand dollars | OffenseGrand theft: Class 3 felony |
| ValueOver five hundred thousand dollars | OffenseAggravated grand theft: Class 2 felony |
Grand at any value. Stealing a firearm, livestock, or anything taken from another person's body is grand theft, a Class 6 felony, even at a lower value.
Related thefts may be added together. A particular charge is a question for a licensed South Dakota attorney.
Sources for this section (5)
- SDCL § 22-30A-1 — Theft; Violation
- SDCL § 22-30A-17 — Grand theft; Penalty
- SDCL § 22-30A-17.1 — Aggravated grand theft; Felony
- SDCL § 22-30A-17.2 — Petty theft in the first degree; Misdemeanor
- SDCL § 22-30A-17.3 — Petty theft in the second degree; Misdemeanor
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Dakota attorney.