South Dakota § 32-3-70 - Electronic lien filing system--Paper title--Liability for noting or canceling lien in error.
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§ 32-3-70. Electronic lien filing system--Paper title--Liability for noting or canceling lien in error.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the department may provide for an electronic lien filing system. If a lien has been noted electronically in the electronic lien filing system, no paper title may be issued to the owner of record or the lienholder. A paper title shall be issued under the following circumstances:
(1) The lien has been satisfied and the owner requests a title;
(2) The owner is relocating to another state and the lienholder authorizes the issuance of a title with the lien noted;
(3) The ownership listed on the title is being changed and the lienholder authorizes the issuance of a title with the lien noted; or
(4) The titled vehicle has been determined to be a salvage vehicle pursuant to § 32-3-51.19.
A lien shall be noted or cancelled electronically if an electronic certificate of title exists and the lienholder is participating in the electronic lien filing system. A lien noted electronically is considered perfected as if a paper title was issued and a lien had been noted on the title pursuant to § 32-3-29 or 32-3-41. A lienholder is liable for noting or canceling a lien in error.
Source: SL 2008, ch 152, § 1; SL 2012, ch 159, § 2; SL 2013, ch 135, § 3; SL 2017, ch 128, § 6; SL 2018, ch 174, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-3-70 ("Electronic lien filing system--Paper title--Liability for noting or canceling lien in error.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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