{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-56-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 56-2-1","heading":"Suretyship defined.","body":"Suretyship is a contract by which one who at the request of another and for the purpose of securing to him a benefit becomes responsible for the performance by the latter of some act in favor of a third person or hypothecates property as security therefor.","path":["TITLE 56. GUARANTY, SURETYSHIP AND INDEMNITY","CHAPTER 56-2. SURETYSHIP"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/56-2-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"ad51b72928e35f5174872467c6311a372f14502fa69ea153b13e835c9697c2b6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-56-1-28","next":"us-sd/sdcl-56-2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}