{"id":376297,"date":"2016-03-31T21:36:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/south-dakota-law\/south-dakota-cocaine-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-11-01T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:27:43","slug":"south-dakota-cocaine-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-dakota-law\/south-dakota-cocaine-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"South Dakota Cocaine Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <h1 class=\"fl-no-margin-top\">South Dakota Cocaine Laws<\/h1>\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/samuel-strom-j-d\/\">Samuel Strom, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by <a\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            November 01, 2024\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Possessing or distributing cocaine is illegal in South Dakota. Anyone who possesses, sells, or otherwise distributes cocaine is guilty of a felony, which carries severe criminal penalties. In certain circumstances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/criminal-laws\/details-on-state-cocaine-laws.html\">selling cocaine<\/a> can lead to a 50-year prison sentence.<\/p>\r\n<p>Cocaine is classified as a Schedule II drug in South Dakota. Other Schedule II drugs include fentanyl, methamphetamine, and opium. A Schedule II controlled substance has the following characteristics:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>A high potential for abuse<\/li>\r\n<li>Its use may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence<\/li>\r\n<li>It has some accepted medical uses in the United States<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The table below lists South Dakota&#8217;s laws regarding cocaine. Visit FindLaw&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/drug-charges.html\">Drug Charges<\/a> section for more articles and resources.<\/p>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><b>South Dakota Cocaine Laws Code Sections<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<td><p><b>South Dakota Codified Laws<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><u>Title 34 &#8211; Public Health and Safety<\/u><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/34-20B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDCL Title 34 Chapter 20B<\/a> (<i>drugs and substances control<\/i>)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/34-20B-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDCL Title 34 Chapter 20B-15<\/a> (<i>schedule ii drugs<\/i>)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/34-20B-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDCL Title 34 Chapter 20B-16<\/a> (<i>substances included in schedule ii<\/i>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><u>Title 22 &#8211; Crimes<\/u><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-6-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDCL Title 22 Chapter 6<\/a> (<i>felony classes and penalties<\/i>)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDCL Codified Laws Title 22 Chapter 42<\/a> (<i>controlled substances and marijuana<\/i>)<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDCL Codified Laws Title 22 Chapter 42A<\/a> (<i>drug paraphernalia<\/i>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><b>South Dakota Cocaine Possession Offenses and Penalties<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Possession of cocaine<\/a>: Class 5 felony<\/li>\r\n<li>Possessing cocaine with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intent to distribute or dispense<\/a>: Class 4 felony<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-5.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ingestion of cocaine<\/a> with intent without a valid prescription: Class 5 felony<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obtaining possession of cocaine<\/a> by theft, misrepresentation, forgery, fraud, deception, or subterfuge: Class 4 felony<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42A-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using or possessing with the intent to use drug paraphernalia<\/a>, knowing the drug-related nature of it, to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce cocaine into the human body: Class 2 misdemeanor<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42A-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delivering drug paraphernalia<\/a>: Class 6 felony<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><b>South Dakota Cocaine Sale\/Distribution Offenses and Penalties<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing cocaine<\/a> is a Class 4 felony. If three or more of the following aggravating circumstances apply, the violation is a Class 3 felony:<ul>\r\n<li>The person possesses $300 or more in cash<\/li>\r\n<li>The person possesses a firearm or other weapon<\/li>\r\n<li>The person possesses bulk materials used for packaging controlled substances<\/li>\r\n<li>The person possesses materials used to manufacture controlled substances (e.g., recipes, precursor chemicals, power-generating equipment, etc.)<\/li>\r\n<li>The possession of drug transaction records or customer lists<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Distributing cocaine to a minor<\/a>: Class 2 felony<\/li>\r\n<li>A person is guilty of a Class 2 felony if they <a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distribute cocaine that results in the death<\/a> of a person who used it. If three or more aggravating factors apply, they are guilty of a Class 1 felony. If the person who died was a minor, the person is guilty of a Class C felony.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><b>South Carolina Drug-Free Zones Laws<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<td><p>If a person <a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-42-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commits a cocaine offense<\/a> on, or within 1,000 feet of a school or playground or in, on, or within 500 feet of a public or private youth center, public swimming pool, or video arcade facility, they are guilty of a Class 4 felony. This carries a mandatory sentence of at least five years in a state correctional facility.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><p><b>South Dakota Cocaine Criminal Penalties<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n<td><p>A person convicted of a cocaine-related offense may face the following mandatory minimum sentences:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b>First conviction<\/b>: at least one year in a South Dakota correctional facility<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Second or subsequent offense<\/b>: at least 10 years in a South Dakota correctional facility<\/li>\r\n<li><b>First conviction of distributing controlled substances to a minor<\/b>: at least five years in a South Dakota correctional facility<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Second or subsequent offense of distributing controlled substances to a minor<\/b>: at least 15 years in a South Dakota correctional facility<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The maximum <a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-6-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminal penalties<\/a> applicable to felonies and misdemeanors are as follows:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b>Class C felony<\/b>: life imprisonment in a state correctional facility and a fine of up to $50,000<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Class 1 felony<\/b>: up to 50 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $50,000<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Class 2 felony<\/b>: up to 25 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $50,000<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Class 3 felony<\/b>: up to 15 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $30,000<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Class 4 felony<\/b>: up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $20,000<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Class 5 felony<\/b>: up to five years imprisonment and a fine of up to$10,000<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Class 6 felony<\/b>: up to two years imprisonment and a fine of up to $4,000<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/Statutes\/22-6-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Class 1 misdemeanor<\/b><\/a>: up to one year of imprisonment in county jail and a fine of up to $2,500<\/li>\r\n<li><b>Class 2 misdemeanor<\/b>: up to 30 days of imprisonment in county jail and a fine of up to $500<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>If a person convicted of a Class A, B, or C felony was under the age of 18 when they committed the offense, the maximum sentence is a term of years determined by the court in a state correctional facility and a fine of $50,000.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<p><i>Note: South Dakota state drug laws are subject to change. Contact a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/drug-crime\/south-dakota\/?fli=dcta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>South Dakota drug crime attorney<\/i><\/a><i> or conduct your own legal research to confirm current state laws.<\/i><\/p>\r\n<h2>South Dakota Cocaine Laws: Related Resources<\/h2>\r\n<p>For more information about South Dakota&#8217;s controlled drug laws, browse the following links:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-dakota-law.html\">South Dakota Code<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-dakota-law\/south-dakota-heroin-laws.html\">South Dakota Heroin, Opiates, and Opioids Laws<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-dakota-law\/south-dakota-criminal-laws.html\">South Dakota Criminal Laws<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-dakota-law\/south-dakota-criminal-statute-of-limitations-laws.html#:~:text=Under%20South%20Dakota%20law%2C%20the,Other\">South Dakota Criminal Statute of Limitations Laws<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/drug-trafficking-distribution.html\">Drug Trafficking and Distribution<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/drug-manufacturing-and-cultivation.html\">Drug Cultivation and Manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/drug-possession-penalties-and-sentencing.html\">Drug Possession Penalties and Sentencing<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-charges\/drug-possession-overview.html\">Drug Possession Overview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Visit FindLaw&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/criminal-laws\/details-on-state-cocaine-laws.html\">Details on State Cocaine Laws<\/a> for more information about other states&#8217; drug offense laws.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Facing Cocaine Charges in South Dakota? An Attorney Can Help<\/h2>\r\n<p>If law enforcement has charged you with any possession of controlled substance crimes, contact a <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/drug-crime\/south-dakota\/?fli=dcta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Dakota drug crime attorney<\/a>. 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