If a defendant fails to comply with the undertaking, he or she may be arrested on a warrant issued from the court in which the case is pending or the conviction was had. The court may thereupon order a forfeiture of the undertaking and that the defendant be tried or committed in execution of the sentence, or for good cause shown, may release the defendant upon a new undertaking.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7-26

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.3203; SL 1963, ch 56, § 3; SL 1984, ch 12, § 54.