As a part of the conditions of any bond mentioned in § 26-9-15, it shall be understood that it shall not be necessary to bring a separate suit to recover the penalty of any such bond which has become forfeited, but the court may cause a citation or summons to issue to the surety or sureties thereon, requiring that he or they appear at a time named by the court, which time shall be not less than ten nor more than twenty days from the issuance thereof, and show cause, if any there be, why judgment should not be entered for the penalty of such bond and execution issue for the amount thereof against the property of the surety or sureties thereon, as in civil cases, and upon failure to appear or failure to show any such sufficient cause, the court shall enter such judgment in behalf of the state against the principal and such surety or sureties on such bond, not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars including the costs.

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Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0404.