S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-14.6
Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
For purposes of §§ 26-6-14.3 to 26-6-14.7, inclusive, or any other provision of this chapter, a conviction means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere in this state or any other state. Any action which the department is permitted to take following the establishment of a conviction may be taken when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal. For purposes of §§ 26-6-14.3 to 26-6-14.7, inclusive, or any other provision of this chapter, the record of a conviction, or a copy thereof certified by the clerk of the court or by a judge of the court in which the conviction occurred, shall be conclusive evidence of the conviction.
SDCL 26-6-14.6