An insurer terminating the appointment of a surety bondsman shall file written notice thereof with the director, together with a statement that it has given or mailed notice to the surety bondsman. Such notice filed with the director shall state the reasons, if any, for such termination. Information so furnished the director shall be privileged and shall not be used as evidence in or basis for any action against the insurer or any of its representatives.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-22-9

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, § 19.