If, after investigation, it shall appear to the satisfaction of the director that a bail bondsman or runner has been guilty of violating any of the laws of this state relating to bail bonds, the director shall, upon ten days’ notice in writing to the bail bondsman or runner and to the insurer represented by him if a surety bondsman, accompanied by a copy of the charges of the unlawful conduct of such bail bondsman or runner, suspend the license of such bail bondsman or runner, unless on or before the expiration of the ten days the bail bondsman or runner shall make to the director answer to the charges. If, after the expiration of said ten days, and within twenty days thereafter, the bail bondsman or runner shall have failed to make answer or deny said charges the license of the bail bondsman or runner shall thereupon stand revoked.

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

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • 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

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, § 14.

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