South Dakota § 32-33-21 - Enforcement of civil penalty--Lien.
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§ 32-33-21. Enforcement of civil penalty--Lien.
The state's attorney for the county in which the violation of § 32-33-18 occurs may commence a civil in rem proceeding against a vehicle used in conjunction with a violation of § 32-33-18. If it is established by a preponderance of the evidence that the charged vehicle was used in violation of § 32-33-18, a civil penalty of one thousand dollars shall be assessed against the vehicle and shall constitute a lien on the vehicle until the penalty is satisfied.
Source: SL 1981, ch 250, § 2; SL 1989, ch 256, § 36; SL 2019, ch 138, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-33-21 ("Enforcement of civil penalty--Lien.") 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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