New Resident Guide for the State of Nevada

NEW RESIDENT GUIDE FOR STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

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Becoming a new resident of a new home state often involves the reorganization of your legal affairs. This form is a guide to help you in meeting various requirements, such as voting, identification card, driver's license and vehicle registration requirements.

VOTING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS-

In order to vote in the state of South Dakota, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must reside in South Dakota.
• You must be at least 18 years old on or before the next election.
• You must not be currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system.
• You must not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law.
• You must complete a voter registration form and return it to your county auditor within 15 days before any election if you wish to vote in that election. You may obtain a voter registration form at any of the following locations:
  • County auditor's office
  • City finance office
  • Driver's license station
  • Public assistance agencies providing food stamps, TANF or WIC
  • Department of Human Services offices, which provide assistance to the disabled
  • Military recruitment offices
  • Online at http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electvoterpdfs/VoterRegistrationForm2005.pdf where you can print, complete, sign and send the form to your county auditor or at http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electvoterpdfs/VoterRegistrationFormFillin2005.pdf, where you can fill out the form online, print and send it to your county auditor.

IDENTIFICATION CARD REQUIREMENTS-

You must meet the following requirements in order to obtain a South Dakota identification card:

• You must provide a certified birth certificate.
• If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must present a Naturalization and Immigration record authorizing your legal presence in the U.S.
• You must pay a fee of $8.00.

DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENTS-

You are required to obtain a South Dakota driver's license if you live in South Dakota for more than 90 days.

In order to obtain a South Dakota driver's license, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be at least 14 years of age.
• You must not be in the U.S. illegally.
• Your driving privileges must not currently be suspended, revoked, or denied.
• You must not have any unpaid fines for moving traffic violations.
• You must not have been found by a court to be mentally incompetent, an alcoholic, or a habitual user of illegal drugs.
• You must go to a South Dakota Exam Station and submit an application, a certified birth certificate and social security information. If you are under the age of 18, you must have parental or guardian consent.
• You must submit your out-of-state license or identification card. If you have never held a South Dakota or out-of-state driver's license, you must provide your Social Security number and establish your identity by presenting a certified birth certificate, a valid U.S. passport, or tribal identification card approved by the Department of Public Safety and one other primary or secondary document. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will be required to present a Naturalization and Immigration record authorizing your presence in the U.S.
• You must submit proof of your name, age and address.
• You must take a vision screening exam and any other required driver's license tests.
• You must pay a license fee of $8.00.
• You must maintain one of the following forms of financial responsibility:
  • Owner's policy of liability insurance.
  • The bond of a surety company.
  • Certificate of Deposit or securities in the amount of $50,000 deposited with the State Treasurer.
  • Certificate of Self-Insurance (minimum 26 vehicles).

You must carry written evidence of your financial responsibility in your vehicle to present to any Law Enforcement Officer upon request in the form of one of the following:

• An insurance policy or identification card identifying the name of the company, policy number, effective date of coverage and the date of expiration.
• A Certificate of Deposit issued by the State Treasurer.
• A Certificate of Self-Insurance.

VEHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS-

As a new resident, you must register and title your motor vehicle within 90 days of you moving to South Dakota from another state.

In order to title and register your vehicle in South Dakota, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must complete an Application for Motor Vehicle Title and Registration and attach your out-of-state title. You must have your application signed by the record owner(s) or by an authorized agent for the record owner(s). If the application is signed by an authorized agent, you must attach a power of attorney document to verify the appointment. If you purchased the vehicle out-of-state, you must attach a bill of sale, purchase order or sales contract. If the dealer price certification on the application for title (MV-608) is not complete and you purchased the vehicle from a South Dakota dealer, you must attach a purchase order. If your vehicle qualifies, you must complete a damage disclosure form and attach it to your completed application.
• You must pay all applicable vehicle titling and registration fees, as well as excise tax (if applicable) to your county treasurer's office. If you have already paid tax on the vehicle to another state, and that tax is equal to or greater than South Dakota's 3% excise tax, you will owe no tax. If the tax already paid is less than South Dakota's, you will receive credit for the tax previously paid and will be assessed tax up to 3%.

Please see the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation, Motor Vehicles Division website at http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/motorvehicle/title/register.htm, the South Dakota Driver Licensing Program website at http://www.state.sd.us/dps/dl/ and the South Dakota Secretary of State office website at http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/registrationvoting.shtm for further new resident and contact information.

Website source: May 17, 2006.