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Code · South Dakota · Title 26 · Chapter 26-6

26-6-14.6. Meaning of conviction--Evidence of conviction.

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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.
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