{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-56-2-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 56-2-12","heading":"Liability of surety limited by express terms of contract--Penalty for breach.","body":"A surety cannot be held beyond the express terms of his contract, and if such contract prescribes a penalty for its breach, he cannot in any case be liable for more than the penalty.","path":["TITLE 56. GUARANTY, SURETYSHIP AND INDEMNITY","CHAPTER 56-2. SURETYSHIP"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/56-2-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"24d6005c56b4667e3848be7aef5f46da859ee3e2a5bb3c5861de0fca8633d736","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-56-2-11","next":"us-sd/sdcl-56-2-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}