South Dakota Statutes

§ 32-12-39 — Requirement that license be in possession of driver--Display of license--Violation as petty offense.

South Dakota § 32-12-39
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 32MOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 32-11DRIVER LICENSES AND PERMITS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 32-12-39 (2026).

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Each licensee shall have a driver license in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the driver license upon demand of a judge of a court of record, a magistrate, a peace officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the Department of Public Safety. Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.

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Related

State v. Burkman
281 N.W.2d 436 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1979)
28 case citations
State v. Bonacker
2013 S.D. 3 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2013)
4 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1959, ch 261, § 11; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.03B11; SL 1967, ch 203; SL 1974, ch 153, § 46; SL 2001, ch 171, § 35; SL 2003, ch 272, § 23.

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