{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-77","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 32-3-77","heading":"Issuance of title to insurer unable to obtain title after payment of total loss.","body":"Notwithstanding any other law, if an insurer is unable to obtain a certificate of title for a motor vehicle from the owner or lienholder within forty-five days of payment of a total loss claim on the motor vehicle, and is unable to surrender the certificate of title to the department as required pursuant to § 32-3-51.20, the department shall issue a salvage title or certificate of title for the motor vehicle to the insurer when the insurer provides to the department:\n(1) Proof of payment for the motor vehicle to the registered owner; and\n(2) Proof of payment in satisfaction of any lien that was previously perfected on the vehicle.\nThe department may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to implement the provisions of this section.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 32-3. TITLE REGISTRATION, LIENS AND TRANSFERS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/32-3-77","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"0bff8def4644b120a56cbbb00fb0156de27b7ad125d46758338456df12267150","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-76","next":"us-sd/sdcl-32-3-78"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}