What a South Dakota speeding ticket is

This page quotes a fine and bond schedule of the South Dakota Unified Judicial System (ujs.sd.gov), and sections of the South Dakota Codified Laws and a rule of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota from the South Dakota Legislature website (sdlegislature.gov), all retrieved 31 Oct 2026 and listed under Sources below. It does not apply them to any notice. Read any court, charge, statute or ordinance, speed limit, alleged speed, and amount shown on your notice. Confirm what your notice says.

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Schedule, statute and rule text below is quoted as shown when retrieved on 31 Oct 2026. Table rows are quoted as printed, for the columns shown.

What the Unified Judicial System fine and bond schedule lists for speeding

The South Dakota Unified Judicial System fine and bond schedule is headed “FY27 FINE AND BOND SCHEDULE FOR USE BY CLERK MAGISTRATES” and marked “Effective July 1, 2026”. It is set out as a circuit court order, which the schedule describes as: “ORDER promulgating a schedule of fines and bonds and a fine and bond addendum for Class 2 misdemeanors and authorizing clerk magistrates to fix bonds in other offenses in the counties of this judicial circuit.” The schedule also states: “This order of schedules becomes effective July 1, 2026, and shall continue in effect until further Order of the Court.”

Under the heading “SCHEDULE II - FINE, BOND AND MAIL-IN AMOUNTS”, the schedule states: “In further compliance with § 16-2-21 (8), the following are commonly cited violations for which clerk magistrates are directed to charge the total amount indicated. The total amount includes the fine plus:”

“Criminal Court Costs for Circuit Courts”	“Liquidated Costs § 23-3-52”	“Court Automation Surcharge § 16-2-41”	“Victim’s Compensation Surcharge § 23A-28B-42”	“Total Court Costs”
“Class 2 misdemeanors (violation of state law)”	“$50.00”	“$23.50”	“$5.00”	“$78.50”

Under the heading “Vehicle Traffic Offenses”, the schedule lists these speeding entries, each marked “SEE BELOW” in its fine column:

“32-25-1.1” “Speeding on a state highway other than interstate highway:”
“32-25-4” “Speeding on interstate highway:”
“32-25-7” “Speeding on other roadways (includes municipal streets and county roads):”
“32-25-7.1” “Speeding on divided four-lane rural highways:”

Below those entries, the schedule prints these rows, shown for the columns headed “FINE” and “TOTAL”.

“1 – 5 MPH Over Limit”	“$19”	“$97.50”
“6-10 MPH Over Limit”	“$39”	“$117.50”
“11-15 MPH Over Limit”	“$59”	“$137.50”
“16-20 MPH Over Limit”	“$79”	“$157.50”
“21-25 MPH Over Limit”	“$99”	“$177.50”
“26 and up MPH Over Limit”	“$154”	“$232.50”

The schedule then lists “32-25-19.1” “Speeding in a construction zone:”, with these rows.

“1 – 5 MPH Over Limit”	“$38”	“$116.50”
“6-10 MPH Over Limit”	“$78”	“$156.50”
“11-15 MPH Over Limit”	“$118”	“$196.50”
“16-20 MPH Over Limit”	“$158”	“$236.50”
“21-25 MPH Over Limit”	“$198”	“$276.50”
“26 and up MPH Over Limit”	“$308”	“$386.50”

The schedule then lists “32-25-14” “Speeding in a school zone:”, with these rows.

“1 – 5 MPH Over Limit”	“$34”	“$112.50”
“6-10 MPH Over Limit”	“$74”	“$152.50”
“11-15 MPH Over Limit”	“$114”	“$192.50”
“16-20 MPH Over Limit”	“$154”	“$232.50”
“21-25 MPH Over Limit”	“$194”	“$272.50”
“26 and up MPH Over Limit”	“$304”	“$382.50”

Those are the schedule’s statements. This page quotes the heading, effective-date line and order line of the schedule, one sentence of its closing order text, one sentence and one court-cost row of its Schedule II, and its speeding entries and rows, for the columns shown. The schedule has other rows, columns, tables and text that this page does not cover. This page does not say whether a particular judicial circuit or court uses this schedule.

This page does not say which row, or what amount, applies to a particular notice. Read any amount printed on your notice.

What SDCL 32-25-1.1 and SDCL 32-25-4 say

SDCL 32-25-1.1 is headed “Maximum daytime speed--Violation as misdemeanor.” SDCL 32-25-1.1 states: “Except as provided by § 32-25-4 or pursuant to § 32-25-7, no person may drive a vehicle upon a street or highway at a speed in excess of sixty-five miles per hour. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.”

SDCL 32-25-4 is headed “Maximum speed on interstate highways--Violation as misdemeanor.” SDCL 32-25-4 states: “Except as provided pursuant to § 32-25-7, no person may drive a vehicle upon the national system of interstate highways at a speed in excess of eighty miles per hour. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes the headings and text of sections 32-25-1.1 and 32-25-4, without their source notes. Chapter 32-25 has other sections that this page does not cover. This page does not quote section 32-25-7, section 32-25-7.1, section 32-25-14 or section 32-25-19.1.

What SDCL 32-12-49.1, SDCL 32-12-49.2 and ARSD 61:18:02:10 say

SDCL 32-12-49.1 is headed “Point system for offenses--Number of points charged.” SDCL 32-12-49.1 states: “The following is a listing of moving traffic offenses and the number of points assessed for a conviction for each offense:”

“(1)”	“Driving while intoxicated”	“ten points”
“(2)”	“Reckless driving”	“eight points”
“(3)”	“Eluding/attempting to elude a police officer”	“six points”
“(4)”	“Drag racing”	“six points”
“(5)”	“Failure to yield right-of-way”	“four points”
“(6)”	“Improper passing”	“four points”
“(7)”	“Driving on wrong side of roadway”	“four points”
“(8)”	“Stop sign/light violation”	“three points”
“(9)”	“Other moving offenses”	“two points”

SDCL 32-12-49.1 continues: “For the purpose of this section, "other moving offenses" does not include speeding offenses.”

SDCL 32-12-49.2 is headed “Point accumulation subjecting license or permit to suspension.” SDCL 32-12-49.2 states: “Any motor vehicle operator is subject to driver license or driving privilege suspension who, in accordance with the schedule provided in § 32-12-49.1, has been convicted of traffic violations resulting in the accumulation of fifteen points within any twelve consecutive months, or twenty-two points within any twenty-four consecutive months.”

That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes the headings and text of sections 32-12-49.1 and 32-12-49.2, without their source notes. This page does not cover any other effect of a conviction.

ARSD 61:18:02:10 is headed “Suspension based on point accumulation.” ARSD 61:18:02:10 states: “If any person's driving record shows violations resulting in the accumulation of fifteen points within any twelve consecutive months, or twenty-two points within any twenty-four consecutive months, the department shall impose a period of suspension according to the following schedule:”

(1) “First suspension--sixty days;”
(2) “Second suspension--six months; and”
(3) “Third or subsequent suspension--one year.”

That is the rule’s statement. This page quotes the heading and text of rule 61:18:02:10, without its source and authority lines. Chapter 61:18:02 has other rules that this page does not cover.

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