South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-6. Application for license–Affirmative showing of qualifications
The application for license, in addition to the other matters set out in this chapter to serve as a bail bondsperson shall affirmatively show that the applicant is a natural person who has reached the age of twenty–one years, is a citizen of the United States, has been a bona fide resident of the state for the preceding year, will actively engage in the bail bond business, and has not been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or any crime involving moral turpitude. The director of the Division of Insurance may waive the restriction relating to the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony if three years have elapsed since the completion of the sentence imposed by the court in connection with the violation.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-6
- 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.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- State: when used in context signifying a jurisdiction other than the State of South Dakota, a state, the District of Columbia, a territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States of America, or a province of the Dominion of Canada. See South Dakota Codified Laws 58-1-2
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, § 7; SL 1998, ch 296, § 4.