South Dakota

58-22-1. Definition of terms.

58-22-2. Qualifications of surety for release of person on bail.

58-22-3. Persons disqualified as bail bondsmen--Violation as felony.

58-22-4. Unqualified and unlicensed person acting as bail bondsman or runner prohibited--Pledging of property by individual as security for bail bond permitted--Penalties for violation.

58-22-5. Licenses to individuals only--Examination waived for persons previously acting--Exemptions.

58-22-6. Application for license--Affirmative showing of qualifications.

58-22-7. License fee submitted to director--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.

58-22-8. Surety bondspersons--Annual list--Subsequent appointments--Fees.

58-22-9. Termination of appointment of surety bondsman by insurer--Notice to director--Information privileged.

58-22-10. Professional bondsman--Annual financial statement furnished by applicant.

58-22-11. Refusal, suspension, or cancellation of license for inadequate financial statement.

58-22-12. Application for license as runner--Affirmative showing of qualifications.

58-22-13. Runner's application--Fees--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.

58-22-14. Application for license or renewal--Investigation of applicant's fitness--Criminal background check.

58-22-15. Failure of applicant for license to secure approval--Filing of another application.

58-22-16. Examination of bail bondsperson or runner.

58-22-17. Examination fee.

58-22-18. Failure of applicant to pass--Subsequent examinations.

58-22-19. Expiration of licenses.

58-22-20. Renewal license--Issuance by director--Fee.

58-22-21. Causes for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license.

58-22-22. Suspension of license--Investigation by director--Notice and charges--Failure to answer or deny charges, revocation of license.

58-22-23. Denial of charges of unlawful conduct--Hearing by director, notice of time and place, rights of parties--Suspension or revocation of license.

58-22-24. Deposit by professional bondsman with director--Amount--Law governing--Waiver for person authorized to countersign for bail bondsman.

58-22-25. Annual registration of bail bondsman's license required--Violation as misdemeanor.

58-22-26. Notice to sheriffs of discontinuance of business during license period--Return of license for cancellation.

58-22-27. Appointment of runners--Director's approval required--Grounds for denying appointment.

58-22-28. Termination of appointment of runner--Notice filed with director--Notice to runner--Information privileged.

58-22-29. Giving or promising anything of value to principal as misdemeanor.

58-22-30. Acceptance of anything of value from principal except premium as misdemeanor--Collateral security or indemnity permitted.

58-22-31. Receipt for collateral--Description of collateral received.

58-22-32. Solicitation of business where prisoners confined as misdemeanor.

58-22-33. Giving or promising anything of value to public officials to secure settlement, remission, or reduction as felony.

58-22-34. Giving anything of value to attorney in bail bond matter as felony--Exception.

58-22-35. Bail bondsman or runner acting as attorney as misdemeanor.

58-22-36. Advising employment of particular attorney as misdemeanor.

58-22-37. Signing or countersigning of bond in blank by bail bondsman prohibited, exception.

58-22-38. Annual list of forfeitures of bonds--Contents.

58-22-39. Affidavit of property bondsman as to consideration for undertaking--Willful misstatement as perjury.

58-22-40. Surety's right to enforce indemnity agreement limited by affidavit.

58-22-41. Deposit by defendant admitted to bail.

58-22-42. Bail by surety substituted for deposit--Refunding of deposit--Cancellation of original undertaking.

58-22-43. Bail other than deposit--Cancellation by deposit.

58-22-44. Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.

58-22-45. Liability on undertaking unaffected by defects.

58-22-46. Validity of undertaking entered into on Sunday or holiday.

58-22-47. Administration and enforcement of chapter by director--Employment of personnel.

58-22-48. 58-22-48. Repealed by SL 1978, ch 359, § 3

58-22-49. Written appointment required with application for runner's license.

58-22-50. Licensee to notify Division of certain convictions.

58-22-51. Out-of-state bail bondsperson--Notification of activities--Limitations on activities--License required.

58-22-52. List of runners to be furnished to director--Fee.

58-22-53. Posting of bond under bondsperson's own license for licensee's release prohibited.

58-22-54. Enforcement of title permitted although license surrendered or lapsed.

58-22-55. Report of felony criminal prosecution.