State v. Myrl & Roy's Paving, Inc.

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] After a driver was stopped and charged for operating an overweight vehicle in violation of various provisions of SDCL Chapter 32-22, the State brought charges against Myrl & Roy’s Paving, Inc. (Myrl & Roy’s) as owner of the vehicle. A magistrate found Myrl & Roy’s guilty on five counts of violating SDCL 32-22-16 and one count of violating SDCL 32-22-52. The magistrate further imposed a civil penalty pursuant to SDCL 32-22-55. The circuit court affirmed the magistrate’s judgment, and Myrl & Roy’s now appeals. Affirmed.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] Myrl & Roy’s is a…