South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles
Section 32-4-1 - Duty of law officers to report stolen or recovered vehicles--Holding vehicles.

32-4-1. Duty of law officers to report stolen or recovered vehicles--Holding vehicles.
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 motor vehicles reported to them as stolen or recovered. It is the duty of such officer to hold any such vehicle until the records of such vehicle can be checked.

Source: SDC 1939, §44.0210; SL 1965, ch 186, §8; SL 1983, ch 230, §1; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 32 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 04 - Theft And Misappropriation Of Vehicles

Section 32-4-1 - Duty of law officers to report stolen or recovered vehicles--Holding vehicles.

Section 32-4-3 - Check of attorney general's files and examination of application before issuing certificate of title.

Section 32-4-4 - Unauthorized tampering with motor vehicle--Misdemeanor.

Section 32-4-5 - Receiving or transferring possession of vehicle known to have been stolen--Felony--Provision supplementary to other penalties.

Section 32-4-8 - Certificate forms--Unauthorized possession prohibited--Violation as felony.

Section 32-4-9 - Alteration or removal of vehicle identification number prohibited--Violation as felony.

Section 32-4-10 - Possessing vehicle, trailer, or part with altered or removed identification number prohibited--Violation as felony.

Section 32-4-10.1 - Forfeiture of vehicle, trailer or component part--Return to lawful owner not precluded--Assignment of identification number.

Section 32-4-10.2 - Forfeiture proceeding--Time of hearing--Standard and burden of proof--Release to owner on condition of obtaining identification number.

Section 32-4-11 - Unauthorized possession of manufacturer's identification plate prohibited--Violation as felony.

Section 32-4-12 - Impounding vehicle or part believed stolen--Disposition.

Section 32-4-13 - Trafficking in stolen vehicles or parts--Felony.

Section 32-4-14 - Seizure of property on arrest for trafficking--Forfeiture.

Section 32-4-15 - Disposition of forfeited property.

Section 32-4-16 - Giving false information concerning vehicle registration or titling as felony.