SDCL § 32-4-10.1: Forfeiture of vehicle, trailer or component part--Return to lawful owner not precluded--Assignment of identification number.

Any motor vehicle, trailer, or component part described in § 32-4-10 is deemed contraband and no property right exists in it. If such motor vehicle, trailer, or component part comes into the custody of a law enforcement officer, it shall be forfeited under the procedure established in § § 34-20B-85 to 34-20B-87, inclusive. Nothing in this section precludes the return of such a motor vehicle, trailer, or component part to its lawful owner following presentation of satisfactory evidence of ownership and assignment of an identification number by the Department of Revenue under the provisions of § 32-3-22.