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SDCL § 32-34-3.1 — Immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled--Violation as misdemeanor

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 34: Accidents And Accident Reports, South Dakota Codified Laws.

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Full text of SDCL § 32-34-3.1

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 32-34-3.1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If none of the persons specified in § 32-34-3 are in condition to receive the information to which they otherwise would be entitled, and no police officer is present, the driver of any vehicle involved in such accident, after fulfilling all other requirements of § 32-34-3, insofar as possible on his part to be performed, shall forthwith report such accident to the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority and submit thereto the information specified in § 32-34-3. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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Is immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled is a Class 2 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 32-34-3.1.

Which South Dakota statute covers immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled?

Immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled is governed by SDCL § 32-34-3.1 (Immediate report to police authority when persons entitled to receive information are disabled--Violation as misdemeanor).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.