The Motor Vehicle Division provides and maintains your motor vehicle records. Online Services Laws & Regulations Driver's Privacy and Protection Act Contact Other Motor Vehicle Resources If you have questions in regards to your driver's license, please contact the Driver's License Office which is a division of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. In addition to the title, when selling a vehicle the party selling the vehicle should provide to the purchaser a Bill of Sale.
An Motor Vehicle or Boat Title & Registration Application must be signed by the record owner(s) or by an authorized agent for the record owner(s). Motor vehicle titling and registration is handled through your local county treasurer’s office. Both the buyer and the seller must follow specific procedures to ensure the title is correctly transferred from one owner to the next.
As vehicles are bought and sold, the title becomes the legal documentation of each change in ownership. Over 1.2 million vehicles are registered in South Dakota, all of which are identified by a legal document called a vehicle title.
