S.D. Codified Laws § 34-27-26 (2026)
No person unless authorized by the state archaeologist may knowingly disturb or knowingly permit disturbance of human skeletal remains or funerary objects except a law enforcement officer or coroner or other official designated by law in performance of official duties. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
Source: SL 1990, ch 6 , § 6.