The sheriff, law enforcement officer, or removal agency taking custody of any vehicle under the provisions of §§ 32-30-12 to 32-30-15, inclusive, 32-30-19, and 32-36-4 has a possessory lien on the vehicle and the contents of the vehicle for the reasonable costs in taking custody and storing of the vehicle. No lien on the contents of the vehicle may exceed five hundred dollars. No possessory lien attaches to the tools and implements which a person uses and keeps for the purpose of carrying on his or her trade or business or to any clothing or food.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-30-18

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1967, ch 211, § 6; SL 1970, ch 180, § 1; SL 1989, ch 275; SL 1998, ch 195, § 2; SL 2001, ch 180, § 1; SL 2007, ch 185, § 1; SL 2018, ch 196, § 1.

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