South Dakota appeal & supersedeas bonds.
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Appeal a South Dakota judgment without having it enforced against you. A supersedeas bond stays execution while the appeal is pending. The judgment sets the penal sum — and we underwrite it. A surety specialist reviews your file and returns a quote, usually within one business day.
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How much does a South Dakota appeal & supersedeas bond cost?
It is underwritten. The carrier’s base rate is 2% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your premium from the amount, your credit and any collateral.
Built for the post-judgment clock.
In South Dakota an appeal does not stay enforcement of the circuit court’s judgment unless you execute a supersedeas bond the court approves. Here is the whole process:
Send us the file
Apply online and attach the judgment and notice of appeal. We need the judgment amount, the parties, and the circuit, so we can size the bond SDCL 15-26A-25 requires.
A surety specialist underwrites it
A specialist reviews the judgment, your financials, and any collateral, then returns a quote. Larger bonds are typically collateralized — cash, a letter of credit, or pledged assets.
Execute & file
Once you bind, we issue the executed supersedeas bond on the form the court requires with the power of attorney attached, ready for the circuit court’s approval so it stays execution.
How an appeal bond works, and what to have ready.
Why the court asks for it
You lost at trial and want to appeal without paying the judgment first. An appeal bond, also called a supersedeas bond, asks the court to pause collection while the appeal runs.
Who it protects
The party who won. If the appeal fails, they are paid what the judgment awarded, with the interest and costs the court's rules add, up to the bond amount.
If there is a claim
The surety pays a valid claim and you repay the surety. Because the bond can equal the whole judgment, sureties often ask for collateral on large amounts.
Have these ready
- The judgment you are appealing, with the court and case number
- The bond amount the court or its rules require
- Your notice of appeal, or the date you will file it
- Financial statements for the person or business appealing
- Any collateral you can offer, such as cash or a letter of credit
- Your attorney's name and contact details
What it is and who needs it.
What a supersedeas bond actually does
In South Dakota, taking an appeal does not by itself stop the winning party from enforcing a money judgment. A supersedeas bond (also called an appeal bond) is the security that buys you a stay — execution is held while the Supreme Court decides.
The bond guarantees that if your appeal fails, the judgment, interest, and costs get paid. That is why the penal sum tracks the judgment rather than a flat figure, and why the surety underwrites you before issuing it.
Because the surety is on the hook for the judgment, a large bond is usually collateralized — with cash, a letter of credit, or pledged assets — and supported by financials. We tell you what a given file needs before you commit.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A court bond answers to the court and the party its order protects: if the judgment or order the bond secures is not satisfied, that party can claim against it, up to the penal sum the court set.
The surety pays a valid claim after the court rules, and you repay the surety. A court bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
Term and renewal are set in the underwriter's quote; a court bond usually runs until the case or appeal it secures is resolved.
Keep the bond in force for as long as the obligation behind it runs.
How to file it
Execute & file. Once you bind, we issue the executed supersedeas bond on the form the court requires with the power of attorney attached, ready for the circuit court’s approval so it stays execution.
What sets the price
Court bonds are underwritten. The carrier's base rate for this bond is 2% of the bond amount; the underwriter sets your final premium from the amount the court sets, your credit and any collateral.
The application takes about ten minutes.
These are the actual underwriting fields — the judgment, the parties, your business, and your financials. Submit once and a surety specialist reviews everything together and returns a quote, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.
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Stay execution while you appeal.
Send us the judgment and a surety specialist sizes, underwrites, and quotes the bond — typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.