Grand theft--Penalty

Grand theft is a Class 6 felony if the property stolen: (1) Exceeds one thousand dollars in value but is less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars; (2) Is a firearm with a value of less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars; (3) Is taken from the person of another with a value of less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars ; or (4) Is livestock, as defined in § 21-61-1 , with a value of less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars. Grand theft is a Class 5 felony if the value of the property is more than two thousand five hundred dollars but less than or equal to five thousand dollars. Grand theft is a Class 4 felony if the value of the property is more than five thousand dollars but less than or equal to one hundred thousand dollars. Grand theft is a Class 3 felony if the value of the property is more than one hundred thousand dollars but less than or equal to five hundred thousand dollars. Source: SDC 1939, §§ 13.3802 to 13.3803, 13.4008; SL 1959, ch 39; SL 1961, ch 40; SDCL §§ 22-37-2, 22-37-3, 22-37-6, 22-38-12; SL 1976, ch 158, § 30A-3; SL 1977, ch 189, §§ 63, 64; SL 1978, ch 158, § 72; SL 1982, ch 178; SL 1990, ch 165, § 2; SL 1997, ch 139, § 1; SL 2001, ch 114, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 67; SL 2013, ch 101, § 60; SL 2013, ch 110, § 1; SL 2025, ch 173, § 1.