Upon a fourth or subsequent conviction of any person for operating a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of §§ 32-22-2 to 32-22-33, inclusive, the court in which such conviction is obtained may, as a part of the judgment, cancel and require the surrender of the license plates of the vehicle involved, which plates shall be transmitted to the Department of Public Safety, together with a copy of the judgment; and license plates may not be issued for such vehicle before the expiration of one year from the date of the judgment.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-22-54

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 44.9929 as added by SL 1949, ch 173; SL 1953, ch 240; SL 1983, ch 241, § 10; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.