South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-27. Appointment of runners–Director’s approval required–Grounds for denyingappointment
Every person duly licensed as a bail bondsperson may appoint as a runner any person who holds or has qualified for a runner’s license. Each bail bondsperson appointing a runner in this state shall file with, and obtain approval from the director for each appointment which shall be in a format prescribed by the director, and pay a fee of ten dollars. The appointment is effective upon the date it is processed by the Division of Insurance. The director may deny an appointment for reasons of protection of the public health, welfare, or safety, including the following:
(1) The runner to be appointed is not properly licensed;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-27
- 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.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) An investigation or administrative action concerning the runner or bail bondsperson by the Division of Insurance is eminent or on–going;
(3) Material omission, misstatement, misrepresentation, or fraud in applying for the appointment; or
(4) Conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude.
The director shall give written notice to the bail bondsperson of approval, denial, or delay of a runner’s appointment within thirty days of the bail bondsperson filing the appointment and shall send a copy of the notice to the runner.
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, § 21; SL 1998, ch 296, § 18.