32-33-15. Power of local authorities to enforce law pertaining to motor carriers.
The county highway superintendent of each organized county, and the boards of county commissioners in organized counties are empowered to act in their capacity as peace officers within the boundaries of their respective counties to enforce all laws and traffic regulations and the law pertaining to motor carriers, and shall have the same authority as is granted under chapter 32-2 to agents, patrolmen, and employees of the Department of Public Safety.
Source: SDC 1939, §44.0607; SL 2003, ch 272, §21.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 33 - Apprehension And Prosecution Of Violators
Section 32-33-1.1 - Arrest or summons on probable cause at accident scene.
Section 32-33-2.1 - Weight violations excepted.
Section 32-33-3 - Right to speedy hearing.
Section 32-33-5 - Misfeasance by public officer--Removal from office.
Section 32-33-10 - Establishment of temporary roadblocks.
Section 32-33-11 - Definition of temporary roadblock.
Section 32-33-12 - Requirements for establishing temporary roadblock--Warning signals.
Section 32-33-13 - Traveling through roadblock--Misdemeanor.
Section 32-33-14 - Existing law enforcement authority unaffected.
Section 32-33-15 - Power of local authorities to enforce law pertaining to motor carriers.
Section 32-33-16 - Impounding of nonconforming vehicles--Penalties for failure to comply.
Section 32-33-17 - Failure to stop at state weighing station--Misdemeanor.
Section 32-33-18 - Failure to stop at the signal of law enforcement officer as misdemeanor.
Section 32-33-18.1 - Eluding law enforcement officer as misdemeanor--Enhanced penalties.
Section 32-33-18.2 - Aggravated eluding law enforcement officer as felony--Enhanced penalties.
Section 32-33-20 - Unknown driver fleeing from police--Vehicle subject to civil penalty.
Section 32-33-21 - Enforcement of civil penalty--Lien.
Section 32-33-22 - Exemptions from lien--Superior security interests.