Any person cited for a violation of § 32-35-113, may personally appear before a magistrate, as designated on the citation, and provide written evidence of financial responsibility that is acceptable to the magistrate showing that the driver was in compliance with § 32-35-113 at the time the citation was issued. In lieu of a personal appearance, the person may submit written evidence of financial responsibility by mail to the magistrate. Upon receipt by the magistrate of written evidence of financial responsibility that is acceptable to the magistrate further proceedings on the citation for a violation of § 32-35-113 shall be dismissed.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-35-117

  • 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
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1986, ch 269, § 5.