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How much does a DUI cost in South Dakota?
A first DUI in South Dakota carries a statutory fine of Up to $2,000. This guide stacks every cost layer an official South Dakota source prices — the fine, court costs, the license reinstatement fee, the DUI program, ignition interlock, and the SR-22 insurance filing — and says plainly which layers no official source prices at all.
| South Dakota DUI costs at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Statutory fine — first DUI | A first DUI in South Dakota is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The DUI statute itself sets no dollar fine, so the general Class 1 misdemeanor limit applies: a fine of up to $2,000, with no mandatory minimum. |
| Statutory fine — second DUI | The statute separates a second offense: Up to $2,000. Second offenses also carry longer suspensions and program requirements — see the sections below. |
| Court costs & fees | Court costs are assessed by the court in each case, and no single statewide court-cost figure for a DUI is published on the official pages reviewed. |
| License suspension — first offense | On a first conviction the court must revoke the driver's license for at least 30 days and may extend or restrict it for up to one year. Limited driving privileges may be granted for purposes such as work, school, childcare, and treatment, on proof of financial responsibility. |
| License reinstatement fee | The Department of Public Safety publishes reinstatement fees as a range of $75 to $225 depending on the driver's circumstances, rather than one DUI-specific amount, so no single fee is listed here. |
| Ignition interlock | Not required — South Dakota's DUI statute does not require an ignition interlock device for a first offense. Instead, limited driving privileges can be tied to conditions such as participation in the state's 24/7 sobriety testing program. |
| DUI education / treatment program | If a first offender's blood alcohol level was 0.17 or higher, the court must order a chemical dependency evaluation, and the cost of that evaluation is paid by the defendant. No official fee amount is published. |
| SR-22 insurance filing | To receive limited driving privileges, a first offender must show proof of financial responsibility under South Dakota law. Whether that proof must take the specific form of an SR-22 filing could not be confirmed on the official pages reviewed; carrying high-risk insurance after a DUI generally costs more than a standard policy. |
The fine
A first DUI in South Dakota is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The DUI statute itself sets no dollar fine, so the general Class 1 misdemeanor limit applies: a fine of up to $2,000, with no mandatory minimum.
Court costs & fees
Court costs are assessed by the court in each case, and no single statewide court-cost figure for a DUI is published on the official pages reviewed.
License suspension & reinstatement
On a first conviction the court must revoke the driver's license for at least 30 days and may extend or restrict it for up to one year. Limited driving privileges may be granted for purposes such as work, school, childcare, and treatment, on proof of financial responsibility.
The Department of Public Safety publishes reinstatement fees as a range of $75 to $225 depending on the driver's circumstances, rather than one DUI-specific amount, so no single fee is listed here.
The national picture — which states charge the most to reinstate — is in our license reinstatement guide.
Ignition interlock
South Dakota's DUI statute does not require an ignition interlock device for a first offense. Instead, limited driving privileges can be tied to conditions such as participation in the state's 24/7 sobriety testing program.
How interlock pricing works (installation, monthly lease, calibration, removal) is in our ignition interlock cost guide.
DUI education & treatment program
If a first offender's blood alcohol level was 0.17 or higher, the court must order a chemical dependency evaluation, and the cost of that evaluation is paid by the defendant. No official fee amount is published.
SR-22 & insurance
To receive limited driving privileges, a first offender must show proof of financial responsibility under South Dakota law. Whether that proof must take the specific form of an SR-22 filing could not be confirmed on the official pages reviewed; carrying high-risk insurance after a DUI generally costs more than a standard policy.
What an SR-22 is, which states charge a filing fee, and how long it must be carried: SR-22 cost guide.
Towing, impound & other charges
Drivers granted limited privileges may also have to pay for court-ordered 24/7 sobriety testing, but no official fee schedule for that testing was published on the pages reviewed.
Worked total: the verified charges stacked
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Statutory fine | Up to $2,000 |
| Total of the verified state-set charges above | $0–$2,000 |
That total is deliberately incomplete: it leaves out everything no official South Dakota source prices statewide — court costs where they are set county by county, interlock lease payments to a private vendor, towing and storage, and the insurance increase that follows an SR-22. Add your own figures for those in the cost calculator.
Sources: South Dakota Legislature — SDCL Chapter 32-23 (DUI) · South Dakota Legislature — SDCL 22-6-2 (misdemeanor penalties) · South Dakota Dept. of Public Safety — driver license fees. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.
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