FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to toll any conviction for operation of a boat while under
the influence when calculating the number of offenses for enhancement of a driving under
the influence charge.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-23-4.1 be amended to read as follows:
32-23-4.1. No previous conviction for, or plea of guilty to, a violation of § 32-23-1, 22-18-36,
42-8-45, or 22-16-41 occurring more than ten years prior to the date of the violation being
charged may be used to determine that the violation being charged is a second, third, or
subsequent offense. However, any period of time during which the defendant was incarcerated
for a previous violation may not be included when calculating if the time period provided in this
section has elapsed.
Section 2. That § 32-23-4.5 be amended to read as follows:
32-23-4.5. Any conviction for, or plea of guilty to, an offense in another state which, if
committed in this state, would be a violation of § 32-23-1, 22-18-36,
42-8-45, or 22-16-41 and
occurring within ten years prior to the date of the violation being charged, shall be used to
determine if the violation being charged is a second, third, or subsequent offense.
Section 3. That § 32-23-4.8 be amended to read as follows:
32-23-4.8. For purposes of determining whether a conviction for a violation of § 32-23-1
is for a second or subsequent offense, any conviction for a violation of § 22-18-36, 42-8-45, or
22-16-41 counts as a conviction of § 32-23-1.
Section 4. That chapter 32-23 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
No conviction, or plea of guilty to, a violation of § 42-8-45 occurring prior to July 1, 2012,
may be used to determine that the violation being charged is a second, third, or subsequent
offense.