No person may drive a vehicle on a township road in excess of fifty-five miles per hour. However, notwithstanding the provisions of § 32-25-9.1, any board of township supervisors may determine and establish speed zones upon all or any highways under its jurisdiction. The township board shall notify the county of any changes and the speed zones shall be conspicuously posted at the beginning and ending of the zones. Driving in excess of the speed limit established in this section or by the township board pursuant to this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $500
For details, see § 22-6-2

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-25-9.2

  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1997, ch 194, § 1; SL 2015, ch 155, § 1.