Section 23A-43-4 - Factors considered in determining conditions of release to be imposed. - South Dakota Statutes

23A-43-4. Factors considered in determining conditions of release to be imposed. In determining which conditions of release will reasonably assure appearance, a committing magistrate or court shall, on the basis of available information, take into account the nature and circumstances of the offense charged, the weight of the evidence against the defendant, the defendant's family ties, employment, financial resources, character and mental condition, the length of his residence in the community, his record of convictions, his record of appearance at court proceedings or of flight to avoid prosecution or failure to appear at court proceedings, and the risk that he will flee or pose a danger to any person or to the community.

Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 509; SL 1980, ch 179, § 3.