{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12-39","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-12-39","heading":"Requirement that license be in possession of driver--Display of license--Violation as petty offense.","body":"Each licensee shall have a driver license in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the driver license upon demand of a judge of a court of record, a magistrate, a peace officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the Department of Public Safety. Any person violating the provisions of this section commits a petty offense.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-12. DRIVER LICENSES AND PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-12-39","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"45b072807bca8704ed349debd02b1ef8aefe8d3a556747efc36a6286059bd6c2","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12-38.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-12-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}