58-22-27. Appointment of runners--Director's approval required--Grounds for denying appointment.
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;
(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.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
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 bondspersons or runners--Violation as felony.
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 - Surety bondspersons annual list--Subsequent appointments--Fees.
Section 58-22-10 - Professional bondsman--Annual financial statement furnished by applicant.
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 58-22-16 - Examination of bail bondsperson or runner.
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 58-22-24 - Deposit by professional bondsperson--Amount--Law governing--Waiver.
Section 58-22-25 - Annual registration required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-29 - Giving or promising anything of value to principal as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-31 - Receipt for collateral--Description of collateral received.
Section 58-22-32 - Solicitation of business where prisoners confined as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-34 - Giving anything of value to attorney in bail bond matter as felony--Exception.
Section 58-22-35 - Bail bondsperson or runner acting as attorney prohibited--Misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-36 - Advising employment of particular attorney as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-38 - Annual list of forfeitures of bonds--Contents.
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 58-22-43 - 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 58-22-49 - Written appointment required with application for runner's license.
Section 58-22-50 - Licensee to notify Division of certain convictions.
Section 58-22-52 - List of runners to be furnished to director--Fee.
Section 58-22-54 - Enforcement of title permitted although license surrendered or lapsed.