South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-2. Qualifications of surety for release of person on bail
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Each and every surety for the release of a person on bail shall be qualified as:
(1) An insurer and represented by a surety bondsman or bondsmen; or
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-2
- 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.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) A professional bondsman properly qualified and approved by the director; or
(3) A natural person who has reached the age of twenty–one years, a citizen of the United States and a bona fide resident of South Dakota for a period of one year immediately last past and who holds record title to property in South Dakota acceptable to the proper authority approving the bail bond.
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, § 4.