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Vehicle Registration & Titles in Todd County, SD

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

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Tripp County Treasurer, which serves Todd 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 Todd 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 Todd County:Rosebud Driver License Exam Station — Tribal Building Annex, 2431 Legion Ave, Rosebud, SD 57570 · 605-773-6883 (all calls go to Pierre Central Office) · Applications Accepted 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th W: 8:30 AM - 3:15 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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Todd County's Treasurer services are provided by Tripp County

Tripp County's own statement, read 2026-09-25

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“Dual administration office for Tripp & Todd County” — Tripp County. This is Tripp County's statement; no current statute attaching Todd County to Tripp County was found, so it is given as the county's word, not as law.

Tripp County Treasurer — Tripp County's contact details

📍 200 E. 3rd St Ste. 203, Winner, SD 57580📞 (605) 842-1700📠 Fax (605) 842-1116🕘 Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm🌐 Tripp County's page ↗

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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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