23A-39-4. Bench warrant for defendant failing to appear after release on bail--Costs assessed against defendant.If the defendant has been released on bail in accordance with any provision of chapter 23A-43 and does not appear when so ordered by the court, the court, in addition to the forfeiture of bail, may direct the clerk of the court to issue a bench warrant for his arrest. The clerk, on application of the prosecuting attorney, may, at any time after the order, whether the court be sitting or not, issue a bench warrant, and may assess costs of such issuance against the defendant in the sum of ten dollars. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.3702; SDCL, §23-48-8; SL 1978, ch 178, §488; SL 1987, ch 181, §1.
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