South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 33 - Apprehension And Prosecution Of Violators
Section 32-33-18.1 - Eluding law enforcement officer as misdemeanor--Enhanced penalties.

32-33-18.1. Eluding law enforcement officer as misdemeanor--Enhanced penalties.
Any driver of a vehicle who, after failing or refusing to bring a vehicle to a stop pursuant to §32-33-18, flees from the law enforcement officer or attempts to elude the pursuit of the law enforcement officer is guilty of eluding. Eluding is a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition, the court may order that the defendant's driver's license be revoked for up to one year, but may issue an order, upon proof of financial responsibility pursuant to §32-35-43.1, allowing the defendant to operate a vehicle for purposes of the defendant's employment, attendance at school, or counseling programs.

Source: SL 2006, ch 171, §2.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 32 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 33 - Apprehension And Prosecution Of Violators

Section 32-33-1 - Power of local authorities to enforce laws--Arrest of violators without warrant--Impounding offending vehicles.

Section 32-33-1.1 - Arrest or summons on probable cause at accident scene.

Section 32-33-2 - Procedure on arrest of violator--Issuance of summons--Notice of hearing--Release from custody upon promise to appear--Violation of promise to appear--Misdemeanor--Bond of nonresident.

Section 32-33-2.1 - Weight violations excepted.

Section 32-33-2.2 - Bench warrant for defendant failing to appear after promise given--Costs assessed against defendant.

Section 32-33-3 - Right to speedy hearing.

Section 32-33-4 - Accidents resulting in death or injury--Reckless driving--Driving under influence--Felons.

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 32-33-14.1 - Agent or employee of Department of Transportation authorized to act in capacity of law enforcement officer to enforce speed limits in areas of highway construction.

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.