Any motor vehicle, trailer, or component part described in § 32-4-10 is deemed contraband and no property right exists in it. If such motor vehicle, trailer, or component part comes into the custody of a law enforcement officer, it shall be forfeited under the procedure established in § § 34-20B-85 to 34-20B-87, inclusive. Nothing in this section precludes the return of such a motor vehicle, trailer, or component part to its lawful owner following presentation of satisfactory evidence of ownership and assignment of an identification number by the Department of Revenue under the provisions of § 32-3-22.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-4-10.1

  • 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.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1988, ch 239, § 2; SL 2004, ch 17, § 49; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.