1101B 95th Legislative Session 667
AMENDMENT 1101B FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL
Introduced by: Representative Kevin Jensen
An Act to revise provisions
regarding the suspension of a driver license for failure to maintain
financial responsibility on a motor vehicle and to provide
for the reinstatement of athe
driver license under certain conditions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That § 32-35-121 be AMENDED:
32-35-121. Suspension of license--Period of suspension--Transmission of surrendered license.
The Subject to § 32-35-121.1, the
magistrate judge or circuit judge shall additionally suspend the
driver's driver license of any person convicted of a
violation of § 32-35-113
or 32-35-120
for a period of not less than thirty days and not to exceed one year.
If the person is being convicted for a
second or subsequent violation of § 32-35-113 or 32-35-120,
the judge shall suspend the driver license of the person for a period
of not less than ninety days and not to exceed one year. Any
drivers driver license surrendered to the court
pursuant to this section shall be transmitted by the clerk of court
together with the required report of the conviction, to the
Department of Public Safety within ten days of the conviction.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added:
32-35-121.1. Reinstatement of license--Requirements--Exception.
Notwithstanding §§ 32-35-121 and 32-35-122, the department shall reinstate the driver license of a person convicted of a violation of § 32-35-113 or 32-35-120 immediately and without any restriction if the person:
(1) Provides proof of having established one of the forms of financial responsibility specified in § 32-35-113; and
(2) Pays any costs, penalties, assessments, surcharges, and fines imposed by reason of the violation.
This section does not apply if the citation for a violation of § 32-35-113 or 32-35-120 was issued at the scene of or in connection with a motor vehicle accident.
Catchlines are not law. (§ 2-16-13.1) Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes
indicate deleted language.