South Dakota § 58-22-44 - Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.
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§ 58-22-44. Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.
If no day is fixed for the appearance of the defendant, or an impossible day, or a day in vacation, the undertaking, if for his appearance before a magistrate for a hearing, shall bind the defendant to appear in ten days from the receipt of notice so to do by the defendant, his counsel, or any surety on the undertaking; and if for his appearance in a court for trial, shall bind the defendant so to appear on the first day of the next term of the court which shall commence more than three days after the giving of the undertaking.
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-22-44 ("Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.") 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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