Any driving permit issued by the court to any person, who has been convicted of a violation of § 32-23-1 shall be conditioned on the person’s total abstinence from the use of alcohol, the person’s participation in the 24/7 sobriety program created by §§ 1-11-17 to 1-11-25, inclusive, in those counties where 24/7 sobriety testing is available, the payment of associated costs and expenses and the person meeting one of the following conditions:

(1) The person had a previous conviction for a violation of § 32-23-1 within the last ten years; or

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-23-23

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) That the person had a 0.17 percent or more by weight of alcohol in that person’s blood at the time the violation occurred.

The court shall immediately revoke the permit upon a showing of proof by a preponderance of the evidence that the person has violated this condition.

Source: SL 2006, ch 168, § 15; SL 2007, ch 4, § 12; SL 2011, ch 4, § 1.