Title 32 — MOTOR VEHICLES
55 chapters · 1,941 sections in this title.
Source: SL 1988, ch 239 , § 2; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 49; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex
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Ord. 11-1 ), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
SDCL § 32-30-16 SDCL 32-30-16
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Source: SL 1983, ch 230 , § 11.
SDCL § 32-4-1 Duty of law officers to report stolen or recovered vehicles--Holding vehicles
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It is the duty of the Division of Criminal Investigation, the highway patrol, the sheriff or deputies of every county of the state, and of the chief of police or commissioner of police of every municipality, of this state to make an immediate report to the attorney general of all…
SDCL § 32-4-10 Possessing vehicle, trailer, or part with altered or removed identification number prohibited--Violation as felony
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No person may knowingly buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, or have in his possession, any titled motor vehicle or trailer or component part thereof, from which the original manufacturer's vehicle identification number or serial number has been removed, defaced, altered, obscured…
SDCL § 32-4-10.1 Forfeiture of vehicle, trailer or component part--Return to lawful owner not precluded--Assignment of identification number
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Any motor vehicle, trailer, or component part described in § 32-4-10 is deemed contraband and no property right exists in it. If such motor vehicle, trailer, or component part comes into the custody of a law enforcement officer, it shall be forfeited under the procedure establish…
SDCL § 32-4-10.2 Forfeiture proceeding--Time of hearing--Standard and burden of proof--Release to owner on condition of obtaining identification number
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A forfeiture proceeding as provided in § 32-4-10.1 , shall be set for hearing within sixty days from the date of filing the verified answer. At the hearing, the state shall establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the original manufacturer's vehicle identification number…
SDCL § 32-4-11 Unauthorized possession of manufacturer's identification plate prohibited--Violation as felony
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No person may possess a manufacturer's vehicle identification number plate unless it is attached to the vehicle or vehicle part to which it was originally affixed by the manufacturer, nor may a person have any facsimile of such a plate. This section does not prohibit possession o…
SDCL § 32-4-12 Impounding vehicle or part believed stolen--Disposition
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If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle or trailer or any component part of a vehicle is stolen, he shall impound the vehicle or part and notify its lawful owner and the agency to which the theft was reported of its recovery and location. A vehicle o…
SDCL § 32-4-13 Trafficking in stolen vehicles or parts--Felony
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Any person or entity knowingly in possession or control of two or more motor vehicles or trailers or their major component parts or assemblies such as, but not limited to, an engine, transmission, chassis, frame, front clip, rear clip, that are stolen, have had their identity obs…
SDCL § 32-4-14 Seizure of property on arrest for trafficking--Forfeiture
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Upon the arrest of any person or entity for violation of § 32-4-13 , the law enforcement officer may seize all vehicles or vehicle parts, all vehicles and other equipment used to transport such vehicle or vehicle parts, all tools, equipment, and other materials and all real and p…
SDCL § 32-4-15 Disposition of forfeited property
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If property is forfeited under this chapter, the secretary of public safety or the attorney general may retain the property for official use or sell any forfeited property which is not required to be destroyed by law and which is not harmful to the public, provided that the proce…
SDCL § 32-4-16 Giving false information concerning vehicle registration or titling as felony
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Any person who knowingly gives false, fraudulent, or erroneous information in connection with an application for the registration or titling of a vehicle or any application for assignment of a vehicle identification number or replacement documents or gives such information in con…
SDCL § 32-4-3 Check of attorney general's files and examination of application before issuing certificate of title
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Before issuing a certificate of title, as provided in chapter 32-3 , the secretary of revenue shall check the motor and serial number on the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to be registered against the attorney general's files. The Department of Revenue shall examine and d…
SDCL § 32-4-4 Unauthorized tampering with motor vehicle--Misdemeanor
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Any person who tampers with the motor vehicle of another, with intent to injure the same or cause inconvenience to the owner or person lawfully in charge of the vehicle under such circumstances as not to constitute theft, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, § 44…
SDCL § 32-4-5 Receiving or transferring possession of vehicle known to have been stolen--Felony--Provision supplementary to other penalties
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Any person who, with intent to procure or pass title to a motor vehicle which he knows, or has reason to believe, has been stolen, shall receive or transfer possession of the same from or to another, or who shall have in his possession any motor vehicle which he knows, or has rea…
SDCL § 32-4-8 Certificate forms--Unauthorized possession prohibited--Violation as felony
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No person may have in possession any blank or partially executed certificate of title and registration, certificate of registration, certificate of title, or other similarly styled form or document, whether genuine or counterfeit, of this or any other state or country, which is o…
SDCL § 32-4-9 Alteration or removal of vehicle identification number prohibited--Violation as felony
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No person may intentionally remove, deface, alter, destroy, cover, or obscure any vehicle identification number or other distinguishing number of a motor vehicle or trailer or any part thereof in this state, without written authorization from the Department of Revenue, nor may an…