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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 58 - INSURANCE
Chapter 22 - Bail Bondspersons
- Section 58-22-1 - Definition of terms.
- Section 58-22-2 - Qualifications of surety for release of person on bail.
- Section 58-22-3 - Persons disqualified as bail bondsmen--Violation as felony.
- Section 58-22-4 - Unqualified and unlicensed person acting as bail bondsman or runner prohibited--Pledging of property by individual as security for bail bond permitted--Penalties for violation.
- Section 58-22-5 - Licenses to individuals only--Examination waived for persons previously acting--Exemptions.
- Section 58-22-6 - Application for license--Affirmative showing of qualifications.
- Section 58-22-7 - License fee submitted to director--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.
- Section 58-22-8 - Annual list of surety bondsmen appointed by insurer--Notice to director of subsequent appointment.
- Section 58-22-9 - Termination of appointment of surety bondsman by insurer--Notice to director--Information privileged.
- Section 58-22-10 - Professional bondsman--Annual financial statement furnished by applicant.
- Section 58-22-11 - Refusal, suspension, or cancellation of license for inadequate financial statement.
- Section 58-22-12 - Application for license as runner--Affirmative showing of qualifications.
- Section 58-22-13 - Runner's application--Fees--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.
- Section 58-22-14 - Application for license or renewal--Forms furnished by director--Interrogatories propounded to applicant--Investigation of applicant's fitness.
- Section 58-22-15 - Failure of applicant for license to secure approval--Filing of another application.
- Section 58-22-16 - Examination of bail bondsman or runner--Eligibility--Time and place.
- Section 58-22-17 - Examination fee.
- Section 58-22-18 - Failure of applicant to pass--Subsequent examinations.
- Section 58-22-19 - Expiration of licenses.
- Section 58-22-20 - Renewal license--Issuance by director--Fee.
- Section 58-22-21 - Causes for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license.
- Section 58-22-22 - Suspension of license--Investigation by director--Notice and charges--Failure to answer or deny charges, revocation of license.
- Section 58-22-23 - Denial of charges of unlawful conduct--Hearing by director, notice of time and place, rights of parties--Suspension or revocation of license.
- Section 58-22-24 - Deposit by professional bondsman with director--Amount--Law governing--Waiver for person authorized to countersign for bail bondsman.
- Section 58-22-25 - Annual registration of bail bondsman's license required--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 58-22-26 - Notice to sheriffs of discontinuance of business during license period--Return of license for cancellation.
- Section 58-22-27 - Appointment of runners--Director's approval required--Grounds for denying appointment.
- Section 58-22-28 - Termination of appointment of runner--Notice filed with director--Notice to runner--Information privileged.
- Section 58-22-29 - Giving or promising anything of value to principal as misdemeanor.
- Section 58-22-30 - Acceptance of anything of value from principal except premium as misdemeanor--Collateral security or indemnity permitted.
- Section 58-22-31 - Receipt for collateral--Description of collateral received.
- Section 58-22-32 - Solicitation of business where prisoners confined as misdemeanor.
- Sections 58-22-33, 58-22-34 - Giving or promising anything of value to public officials to secure settlement, remission, or reduction as felony. Giving anything of value to attorney in bail bond matter as felony--Exception
- Section 58-22-35 - Bail bondsman or runner acting as attorney as misdemeanor.
- Section 58-22-36 - Advising employment of particular attorney as misdemeanor.
- Section 58-22-37 - Signing or countersigning of bond in blank by bail bondsman prohibited, exception.
- Section 58-22-38 - Annual list of forfeitures of bonds--Contents.
- Section 58-22-39 - Affidavit of property bondsman as to consideration for undertaking--Willful misstatement as perjury.
- Section 58-22-40 - Surety's right to enforce indemnity agreement limited by affidavit.
- Section 58-22-41 - Deposit by defendant admitted to bail.
- Section 58-22-42 - Bail by surety substituted for deposit--Refunding of deposit--Cancellation of original undertaking.
- Section 58-22-43 - Bail other than deposit--Cancellation by deposit.
- Section 58-22-44 - Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.
- Section 58-22-45 - Liability on undertaking unaffected by defects.
- Section 58-22-46 - Validity of undertaking entered into on Sunday or holiday.
- Section 58-22-47 - Administration and enforcement of chapter by director--Employment of personnel.
- Section 58-22-48 - Repealed.
- Section 58-22-49 - Written appointment required with application for runner's license.
- Section 58-22-50 - Licensee to notify Division of certain convictions.
- Sections 58-22-51, Out-of-state - bail bondsperson--Notification of activities--Limitations on activities--License required
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