{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-43-31","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-43-31","heading":"Failure to appear after release as forfeiture of security--Felony or misdemeanor.","body":"Any person who, having been released pursuant to this chapter, fails to appear before any court or judicial officer as required or fails to comply with the provisions of § 25-10-41 shall, subject to the provisions of this title, forfeit any security which was given or pledged for such person's release and, in addition, shall:\n(1) If such person was released in connection with a charge of a felony, an alleged felony violation of § 32-23-1, or fails to report for a jail or state correctional facility sentence for any offense, be guilty of a Class 6 felony;\n(2) If such person was released in connection with a charge of a misdemeanor, be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; or\n(3) If such person was released for appearance as a material witness, be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\nSource: SL 1976, ch 158, § 43-2; SDCL Supp, §§ 23-26-14 to 23-26-16; SL 1978, ch 178, § 533; SL 1994, ch 182; SL 1998, ch 153, § 1; SL 2006, ch 130, § 7; SL 2023, ch 82, § 49.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-43. BAIL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-43-31","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"843a2e12fa99c71b2287884ca9e0a7f6074507c1a7cfe9d2c424fac7d7228356","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-43-30","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-43-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}