{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-3-12","heading":"Operation or possession of vehicle without certificate as misdemeanor.","body":"An owner, or any person without the consent of the owner, who operates or has possession of a motor vehicle in this state under a registration number of this state, without first securing a certificate of title as provided in this chapter, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-3. TITLE REGISTRATION, LIENS AND TRANSFERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-3-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5b8d1868a2c12ce92b1bbc774fed56663d44449d5334d30376a2365f99ce1539","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}