§ 32-35-1 Definition of terms
§ 32-35-2 Proof of financial responsibility for the future defined
§ 32-35-43 Proof of financial responsibility for future–Person convicted of certainvehicle law offenses–Nonpayment of judgments
§ 32-35-43.1 Renewal of privileges only upon proof of financial responsibility forfuture
§ 32-35-44 Suspension or revocation of license–Suspension respecting all vehiclesregistered in offender’s name
§ 32-35-45 Suspension not required–Furnishing proof of financial responsibility forfuture
§ 32-35-46 Suspension not required–Government vehicles
§ 32-35-47 Duration of suspension–Future proof of financial responsibility
§ 32-35-47.1 Fee for reinstatement of suspended license
§ 32-35-48 Conviction of unlicensed person–Future issuance of license prohibited inabsence of proof of financial responsibility
§ 32-35-49 Conviction of nonresident–Suspension of operating privilege in absenceof proof of financial responsibility
§ 32-35-50 Failure to pay judgment–Forwarding copy of judgment to department
§ 32-35-51 Nonresident judgment debtor–Copy forwarded to state of residence
§ 32-35-52 Suspension of license for failure to pay judgment
§ 32-35-53 Suspension not required for government vehicles
§ 32-35-54 Consent of judgment creditor to nonsuspension–Default in payment ofjudgment
§ 32-35-55 Suspension not required when insurer is liable–Failure of insurer to pay
§ 32-35-56 Judicial determination that insurer is not liable
§ 32-35-57 Duration of suspension–Satisfaction of judgment–Proof of futurefinancial responsibility
§ 32-35-59 Amount sufficient to satisfy judgment–Judgment deemed satisfied
§ 32-35-60 Payment of judgment in installments–Order permitting installments
§ 32-35-61 Installment payments and proof of financial responsibility as obviatingsuspension
§ 32-35-62 Failure to pay installments–Suspension of licenses
§ 32-35-63 Vehicles unregisterable absent proof of financial responsibility
§ 32-35-64 Methods for furnishing proof of financial responsibility
§ 32-35-65 Certificate by insurance carrier as proof–Contents of certificate
§ 32-35-66 Certificate of insurance of nonresident–Carrier authorized to do businesslocally–Conditions
§ 32-35-67 Default by nonresident insurer
§ 32-35-68 Motor vehicle liability policy defined
§ 32-35-69 Conditions of owner’s policy–Description of vehicles
§ 32-35-70 Conditions of owner’s policy–Coverage and amount–Filing and formrequirements–Date of compliance
§ 32-35-71 Conditions of operator’s policy–Nonowned vehicles–Limits of liability
§ 32-35-72 Contents of policies
§ 32-35-73 Workers’ compensation coverage unnecessary
§ 32-35-74 Policies subject to particular provisions of law
§ 32-35-75 Excess or additional coverage not affected
§ 32-35-76 Permissive provisions in policy–Indemnification clause
§ 32-35-77 Permissive provisions–Other insurance prorated
§ 32-35-78 Permissive provisions–Concurrent insurance
§ 32-35-79 Binder as fulfilling requirements
§ 32-35-80 Notice to department of cancellation or termination of policy–Violationas misdemeanor–Termination by certification of replacement policy
§ 32-35-81 Other automobile policies unaffected
§ 32-35-82 Employers’ policies unaffected
§ 32-35-83 Proof of financial responsibility by surety bond–Individual sureties–Amount of bond–Conditions
§ 32-35-84 Bond as lien on surety’s property–Extent of lien–Recording of notice
§ 32-35-85 Recordation procedure–Fee for recordation–Disposition of fee
§ 32-35-86 Suit on bond of defaulting debtor–Foreclosure of lien–Procedure
§ 32-35-87 Money or securities as proof of financial responsibility–Amount–Judgments against depositor
§ 32-35-88 Disposition of money or securities deposited–Payment of judgments–Attachment or execution against deposit
§ 32-35-89 Proof by owner on behalf of certain drivers–Vehicles covered–Endorsement on license
§ 32-35-90 Proof of financial responsibility by self-insurer–Certificate ofself-insurance
§ 32-35-91 Conditions to issuance of certificate of self-insurance–Coverage ofself-insurance
§ 32-35-92 Cancellation of certificate of self-insurance–Grounds–Failure to payjudgment
§ 32-35-93 Substitution of forms of proof of financial responsibility
§ 32-35-94 Additional security when previous proof becomes inadequate–Suspensionof license pending filing additional proof
§ 32-35-95 Periods during which proof must be maintained–Conditions for waiver ofrequirement of proof
§ 32-35-96 Conditions under which waiver or return of proof not permitted
§ 32-35-97 Reapplication for license after return of proof–Conditions
§ 32-35-98 Duty of departments to administer provisions of chapter–Rules
§ 32-35-99 Persons aggrieved by orders of departments–Consideration ofinformation
§ 32-35-100 Forms necessary for purposes of chapter
§ 32-35-101 Abstract of driver’s operating record furnished by department–Contents–Certain accidents recorded separately–Fee
§ 32-35-101.1 Department to provide driving records of policyholders to insurancecompanies
§ 32-35-102 Departments orders subject to contested case provisions
§ 32-35-103 Inadmissibility of reports–Admissibility of testimony of investigatingofficer
§ 32-35-104 Surrender of license or registration
§ 32-35-105 Insurance required by other statutes unaffected
§ 32-35-107 Other processes of law unaffected by chapter
§ 32-35-108 Construction of chapter
§ 32-35-109 Giving forged or unauthorized proof as misdemeanor
§ 32-35-110 Driving after suspension of license or registration as misdemeanor
§ 32-35-111 Transfer of vehicle after suspension of registration–Security interestsunaffected–Suspension of unauthorized reregistration
§ 32-35-113 Maintenance of financial responsibility–Violation as misdemeanor
§ 32-35-114 Evidence of financial responsibility when detained for a suspectedviolation
§ 32-35-115 What constitutes evidence of financial responsibility
§ 32-35-116 Written evidence of financial responsibility when cited for violation orinvolved in accident–Electronic copy as written evidence–Citation fornoncompliance
§ 32-35-117 Appearance before magistrate to provide written evidence of financialresponsibility–Submission by mail in lieu of appearance–Dismissal ofproceedings
§ 32-35-118 Applicability of financial responsibility program to owner when anotherperson is driver–Notice to state’s attorney–New and used motor vehicledealers exempted
§ 32-35-119 Written evidence of insurance–Electronic copy as written evidence
§ 32-35-120 Giving of false evidence of financial responsibility as misdemeanor
§ 32-35-121 Suspension of license as penalty for violation of 32-35-113 or 32-35-120
§ 32-35-122 Restriction of driving privileges upon suspension under § 32-35-121–Establishment of financial responsibility as prerequisite
§ 32-35-124 Public entities exempted from requirement to show mandatory financialresponsibility
§ 32-35-125 Low-speed vehicles
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 35 - Financial Responsibility of Vehicle Owners and Operators

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • 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