South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-39-4 — Bench warrant for defendant failing to appear after release on bail--Costs assessed against defendant
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 39: (Rule 43) Presence Of The Defendant, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-39-4
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
If the defendant has been released on bail in accordance with any provision of chapter 23A-43 and does not appear when so ordered by the court, the court, in addition to the forfeiture of bail, may direct the clerk of the court to issue a bench warrant for his arrest. The clerk, on application of the prosecuting attorney, may, at any time after the order, whether the court be sitting or not, issue a bench warrant, and may assess costs of such issuance against the defendant in the sum of ten dollars.
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