If the court has reasonable ground to doubt the solvency of the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s ability to pay any cost or judgment which might be rendered against the plaintiff in an action brought under this chapter, the court may order the plaintiff to post a surety bond or cash not to exceed five hundred dollars.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-10-3

  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

Source: SL 1973, ch 144, § 3; SDCL Supp, § 21-10A-3; SL 2011, ch 165, § 140.