South Dakota Codified Laws 21-27-21. Remand to custody or admission to bail pending review of order discharging writ
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Pending appellate review of an order discharging a writ of habeas corpus after it has been issued, the prisoner may be remanded to the custody from which he was taken by the writ, or detained in other appropriate custody, or admitted to bail, as to the court or judge rendering the decision may appear fitting in the circumstances of the particular case.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-27-21
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 623, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.5509 (3).