Steele v. State, Department of Commerce & Regulation, Division of Fire Safety & Regulation, Driver Improvement Program

MORGAN, Justice.

James Clark Steele, Jr. appeals from a judgment of the trial court affirming the South Dakota Department of Commerce and Regulation’s (Department) decision to revoke his driver’s license. We affirm.

On February 13, 1985, Steele pled guilty in Butte County, South Dakota to the charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. SDCL 32-23-1. Shortly thereafter the Department, pursuant to SDCL 32-12-52.1, revoked Steele’s driver’s license for one year. The Department’s revocation order was based on driver history records which included the Butte County conviction and a…