South Dakota § 31-28-23.1 - Civil penalty for tampering, removing, or interfering with highway marker, sign, or control device.
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§ 31-28-23.1. Civil penalty for tampering, removing, or interfering with highway marker, sign, or control device.
In addition to any damages and penalties provided by § 31-28-23, any person who is convicted of the offense of intentionally tampering, removing, or interfering with any official highway marker, sign, or control device pursuant to § 31-28-23 is subject to a civil penalty, to be set by the court, not to exceed two thousand dollars. Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be distributed to the state or the political subdivision with jurisdiction on the involved highway.
Source: SL 2014, ch 135, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-28-23.1 ("Civil penalty for tampering, removing, or interfering with highway marker, sign, or control device.") 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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