South Dakota § 21-17A-8 - Additional security--Application by defendant--Joint sureties.
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§ 21-17A-8. Additional security--Application by defendant--Joint sureties.
If a defendant is not satisfied with the amount specified in the bond or with the surety he may, upon five days' notice to the plaintiff, apply to a judge for additional security. The judge may require the plaintiff to give and file another bond, to be approved by him, in such sum as he may deem proper, not exceeding the appraised value of the property attached. The surety shall justify as provided in § 21-17A-7, but if there is more than one surety they may be accepted if they are jointly responsible for the required sum.
Source: SL 1983, ch 168, § 8.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-17A-8 ("Additional security--Application by defendant--Joint sureties.") 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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