In addition to the other requirements prescribed in this chapter, an applicant for a license to serve as a runner shall affirmatively show:

(1) That the applicant is a natural person who has reached the age of twentyone years;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-12

  • 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

(2) That the applicant is a citizen of the United States and has been a bona fide resident of this state for more than one year last past;

(3) That each appointing bail bondsperson is obligated to supervise the applicant’s activities, and be responsible for the applicant’s conduct in the bail bond business; and

(4) That the applicant has not been convicted of, nor has pled guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or of 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 or a crime involving moral turpitude if three years have elapsed since completion of the sentence imposed by the court in connection with the violation.

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, § 10; SL 1998, ch 296, § 7.