South Dakota § 58-22-1 Definition of terms.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 58-22-1 — Definition of terms.

South Dakota § 58-22-1

Title 58INSURANCE

Ch. 58-21BAIL BONDSPERSONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 58-22-1 (2026).

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Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)"Bail bond," cash, property or surety given to obtain a defendant's release; (1A) "Bail bondsman," a surety bondsman, professional bondsman, or a property bondsman; (1B) "Cash," the coins and bills issued by the government of the United States and does not include the transfer of funds electronically;

(2)"Insurer," any domestic, foreign, or alien surety company which has qualified generally to transact surety business and specifically to transact bail bond business in this state;

(3)"Professional bondsman," any person who has been approved by the director and who pledges cash or approved unregistered bonds as security for a bail bond in connection with a judicial proceeding and receives or is promised money or other things of value;

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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Bail bond," cash, property or surety given to obtain a defendant's release; (1A) "Bail bondsman," a surety bondsman, professional bondsman, or a property bondsman; (1B) "Cash," the coins and bills issued by the government of the United States and does not include the transfer of funds electronically; (2) "Insurer," any domestic, foreign, or alien surety company which has qualified generally to transact surety business and specifically to transact bail bond business in this state; (3) "Professional bondsman," any person who has been approved by the director and who pledges cash or approved unregistered bonds as security for a bail bond in connection with a judicial proceeding and receives or is promised money or other things of value; (4) "Property bondsman," a person who pledges real or other property as security for a bail bond in a judicial proceeding and who receives or is promised money or other things of value therefor; (5) "Runner," a person employed by a bail bondsman for the purpose of assisting the bail bondsman in presenting the defendant in court when required or to assist in apprehension and surrender of defendant to the court, or keeping defendant under necessary surveillance. This does not affect the right of a bail bondsman to hire counsel or to ask assistance of law enforcement officers; (6) "Surety bondsman," any person who has been approved by the director and appointed by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds for the insurer in connection with judicial proceedings and who receives or is promised money or other things of value therefor.