For the purpose of this subchapter, SDCL § 32-30-12 is modified to read as follows: Whenever any vehicle is left unattended on any public road, highway, or highway right-of-way of this state, for a longer period than 24 hours, without notifying the sheriff or highway patrol office of the county or a peace officer of the municipality where said vehicle is parked, it shall be deemed to be an abandoned vehicle and subject to the provisions of SDCL §§ 32-30-13 through 32-30-18, inclusive, or in the alternative, the city may elect to proceed subject to the provisions of SDCL §
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32-36-2 through 32-36-11, inclusive, as if the abandoned vehicles as defined herein were included in SDCL § 32-36-2, Definition of Terms.
(Prior Code, § 3.0306)