South Dakota § 21-15-13 - Justification by defendant's sureties and delivery of property--Responsibility of sheriff--Delivery to plaintiff on failure to justify.
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§ 21-15-13. Justification by defendant's sureties and delivery of property--Responsibility of sheriff--Delivery to plaintiff on failure to justify.
The defendant's sureties, upon a notice to the plaintiff of not less than two nor more than six days, shall justify in the same manner as upon bail on arrest; upon such justification the sheriff shall deliver the property to the defendant. The sheriff shall be responsible for the sufficiency of the defendant's sureties until they justify, or until justification is completed or expressly waived, and may retain the property until that time; but if they, or others in their place, fail to justify at the time and place appointed, he shall deliver the property to the plaintiff.
Source: CCivP 1877, § 182; CL 1887, § 4978; RCCivP 1903, § 190; RC 1919, § 2417; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.3807.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-15-13 ("Justification by defendant's sureties and delivery of property--Responsibility of sheriff--Delivery to plaintiff on failure to justify.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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