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.

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