South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 34 - Accidents And Accident Reports
Section 32-34-5 - Hit and run accident resulting in death or injury as felony.

32-34-5. Hit and run accident resulting in death or injury as felony.
Any driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to any person, who fails immediately to stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident and comply with the provisions of §32-34-3 is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and the Department of Revenue shall revoke the registration receipt of the person so convicted.

Source: SDC 1939, §44.9923; SL 1964, ch 133; SL 1976, ch 158, §43-6; SL 1989, ch 256, §37.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 32 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 34 - Accidents And Accident Reports

Section 32-34-3 - Duty of vehicle operator to stop in case of accident--Information given--Aid to injured persons.

Section 32-34-3.1 - Immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-4 - Duty to stop after accident with unattended vehicle or property--Leaving information--Report to police--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-5 - Hit and run accident resulting in death or injury as felony.

Section 32-34-6 - Information furnished by driver involved in property damage accident--Failure as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-7 - Duty to give immediate notice of accident to law enforcement officer--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-8 - Physical incapacity of driver.

Section 32-34-9 - Duty of occupant of vehicle to give notice where driver is physically incapable--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 32-34-10 - Duty of law enforcement officer upon receipt of notice of accident--Report to department.

Section 32-34-11 - Supplemental reports to department.

Section 32-34-12 - Adoption of uniform report form.

Section 32-34-13 - Accident reports not privileged--Fees for locating and furnishing reports.

Section 32-34-13.1 - Fees of local law enforcement personnel for furnishing copies of accident reports.

Section 32-34-23 - Repair of vehicle with reportable damage prohibited unless required notice affixed--Violation as misdemeanor.