South Dakota Codified Laws 32-3-27. Late application for certificate–Additional fee–Application delay as misdemeanor
Except as provided in § 32-3-26 for licensed dealers, if the application for certificate of title is presented more than forty-five days after date of assignment of the certificate of title or the manufacturer’s certificate of origin of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to the purchaser, the officer receiving the application shall collect, in addition to the fee established in § 32-3-18, a late fee of one dollar for each week or fraction thereof beyond the forty-five day limitation for twenty-five weeks and a late fee of fifty dollars for twenty-six weeks or more. Any person applying for a title more than ninety days after the date of assignment is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. If the purchaser of a vehicle fails to comply with the provisions of § 32-3-26 to transfer the title within forty-five days, and the seller files a written complaint attesting to the facts, the purchaser is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 2 misdemeanor | up to 30 days | up to $500 |
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-3-27
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0202 (8) as added by SL 1955, ch 161; SL 1957, ch 215; SL 1965, ch 186, § 2; SL 1981, ch 231, § 2; SL 1986, ch 242, § 2; SL 1990, ch 228, § 3; SL 1992, ch 205; SL 1997, ch 179, § 1; SL 2015, ch 156, § 4.