32-33-16. Impounding of nonconforming vehicles--Penalties for failure to comply.
Whenever a criminal prosecution is instituted by the Division of Highway Patrol, or any of its agents, patrolmen, or employees, and it appears to the court in which such prosecution is instituted or maintained that any vehicle has been operated which does not conform to the provisions of this title or chapter 49-28 governing the operation of such vehicle, or operation by motor carriers, or the registration or license laws, the court shall impound such vehicle and not permit the same to be driven until it shall be made to conform to such laws; and if such vehicle is operated as a motor carrier in violation of laws relating to compensation for unusual use of the highways, such court may impose the penalties provided in such laws.
Source: SDC 1939, ยง44.0608.
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.