The Department of Transportation may restrict or prohibit the use of snowmobiles on highways as defined in subdivision 31-1-5(1) under its jurisdiction upon its conspicuously posting of such highway or portion thereof by signs adopted by the transportation commission. A violation of 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 32-20A-4

  • 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.

Source: SL 1971, ch 182, § 4; SL 1973, ch 2, § 232; SL 1979, ch 355, §§ 17, 18; SL 1983, ch 391, § 17; SL 1984, ch 207, § 1; SL 1989, ch 255, § 117.