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Vehicle Registration & Titles in Oglala Lakota County, SD

Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Oglala Lakota County.

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Fall River County Treasurer, which serves Oglala Lakota County — vehicle titles and registration

For the South Dakota Department of Revenue · SDCL 32-3-18, 32-5-2

$10.00title application · plus 4% excise tax on the purchase price

“Application for a certificate of title shall be made to the county treasurer”, with a fee of ten dollars (SDCL 32-3-18), and an owner registers a vehicle with the treasurer of the owner's county (SDCL 32-5-2). A purchase also carries the motor vehicle excise tax, “four percent on the purchase price” (SDCL 32-5B-1). The Department of Revenue says renewal “can be accomplished in person at the applicant's county treasurer's office; by mail through the county”, among other ways.

Registration is priced by weight and age

For a noncommercial car, pickup or van, SDCL 32-5-6 sets the yearly fee by the manufacturer's shipping weight: 2,000 lb or less $36 · 2,001–4,000 lb $72 · 4,001–6,000 lb $108 · over 6,000 lb $144. A vehicle ten or more model years old pays 70% of that (SDCL 32-5-30). Motor homes, trailers, motorcycles and heavier vehicles have their own schedules. The Department of Revenue also lists a $1 highway patrol fee, a $1 solid waste fee and a $2 technology fee on each registration, and a $100 yearly fee for an electric vehicle (SDCL 32-5-188). Many counties add a wheel tax, which the Department lists county by county.

Other title fees

Noting a lien on a title is $10.00, charged by the county treasurer (SDCL 32-3-45). Mailing plates is $12.00 and mailing decals $2.50 (SDCL 32-5-127).

Driver licenses in Oglala Lakota County — a state service

Driver licenses are issued by the Department of Public Safety, not by the County Treasurer. The Department's own list of driver license sites, read 2026-09-25, shows this site in Oglala Lakota County:Pine Ridge Driver License Exam Station — Airport Access Road, US-18 East, Pine Ridge, SD 57770 · 605-773-6883 (all calls go to Pierre Central Office) · Applications Accepted Th: 8:30 AM - 3 PM; Closed 12 PM - 1 PMDepartment of Public Safety — driver license locations ↗

🌐South Dakota Department of Revenue — Title, Fees & RegistrationEvery fee, and the weight tables↗📋County wheel tax, county by countySouth Dakota Department of Revenue↗

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Oglala Lakota County's Treasurer services are provided by Fall River County

Oglala Lakota County's own statement, read 2026-09-25

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“Oglala Lakota, as noted above, contracts with Fall River County for its Auditor, Treasurer, and Register of Deeds.” — Oglala Lakota County. The arrangement is a contract between the counties.

Fall River County Treasurer — Fall River County's contact details

📍 906 N. River St., Hot Springs, SD 57747📞 (605) 745-5145📠 Fax (605) 745-3530✉️ treasurer@fallrivercountysd.gov🕘 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday🌐 Fall River County's page ↗

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Office

County Treasurer

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Official Website

County Treasurer page · oglalalakotacountysd.gov ↗

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Fees confirmed by state statute

Contact info sourced from official county records. Always call ahead to confirm hours and payment methods before visiting.

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