Preventing practice of religion--Penalty

Any person who, by threat or violence, intentionally prevents another person from performing any lawful act enjoined upon or recommended by the religion the other person professes, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1702; SL 1976, ch 158, § 27-1; SDCL, § 22-27-1; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 286, 288; SL 2026, ch 103, § 1.