Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any public highway of this state at a time when his privilege is:

(1) Revoked is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor;

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-12-65

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Suspended is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor;

(3) Canceled is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1959, ch 261, § 29; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.9950 (1); SL 1988, ch 254, § 4.