Driver license extension for SD ends December 30

December 30 is the deadline for people to renew their expired South Dakota driver license and ID cards.

December 30 is the deadline for people to renew their expired South Dakota driver license and ID cards.

According to a release, when COVID-19 temporarily shut down the state’s driver license stations in early March, Gov. Kristi Noem issued an exemption delaying the renewal of driver licenses and ID cards that expired on or after March 13. That exemption ends December 30.

In the past nine months, the Driver License staff has tried to reduce the backlog of renewals by having exam stations open additional days. You may also have seen or heard commercials about our “Renew 2020” campaign, letting people know how they can renew online.

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