SDCL § 32-32-10: Civil proceeding for penalty--Lien of penalty.

The state's attorney for the county in which the violation of § 32-32-6 occurs shall commence a civil in rem proceeding against a vehicle charged with violating § 32-32-9. If it is established by a preponderance of the evidence that the charged vehicle did violate § 32-32-6, the civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars shall be assessed against the vehicle and shall be a lien on such vehicle until the penalty is satisfied.