25.245.10 100th Legislative Session 2
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 2
Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Transportation at the request of the Department of Public Safety
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An Act to increase civil penalties for commercial driver violations. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. That § 32-12A-5.1 be AMENDED: 3
32-12A-5.1. The state's attorney for the county in which a violation of subdivision 4
32-12A-5(4) occurs shall commence a civil in rem proceeding of not more than nineteen 5
thousand three hundred eighty -nine twenty thousand seventeen dollars against the 6
employer. 7
Section 2. That § 32-12A-56 be AMENDED: 8
32-12A-56. In addition to disqualification, a driver who is convicted of violating 9
an out-of-service order pursuant to § 32-12A-8.1 is subject to a civil penalty of not less 10
than three thousand seven hundred forty three thousand eight hundred and sixty-one 11
dollars for a first conviction and not less than seven thousand four hundred eighty-one 12
seven thousand seven hundred and twenty -three dollars for a second or subsequent 13
conviction. 14
Section 3. That § 32-12A-57 be AMENDED: 15
32-12A-57. The state's attorney for the county in which the violation of 16
subdivision 32-12A-5(3) occurs shall commence a civil in rem proceeding of not less than 17
six thousand seven hundred fifty-five six thousand nine hundred and seventy-four dollars 18
nor and not more than thirty-seven thousand four hundred thirty eight thousand six 19
hundred and twelve dollars against the employer. 20