Any peace officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful is authorized to weigh the same either by means of portable or stationary scales and may require that such vehicle be driven to the nearest scales in the event such scales are within five miles.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-22-50
Authority to weigh vehicle--Requiring vehicle to be driven to scales
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case State v. Barton (2001)
Most recently applied in State v. Klager (March 2011)
Source: SDC 1939, § 44.0341; SL 1951, ch 230; SL 1983, ch 241, § 8.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.