Each state’s attorney shall inquire into and make a full examination of all the facts and circumstances of every case where an offender is committed to jail or released on bail.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 7-16-9.1

  • 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.

Source: SL 1895, ch 64, § 6; RCCrimP 1903, § 210; RC 1919, § 4706; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1504; SDCL, § 23-20-8; SL 1978, ch 164, § 8.