South Dakota legal term
Protection order in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Protection order” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Protection order” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(2) "Protection order," an order restraining any person in a relationship described in § 25-10-3.1 from committing any act of domestic abuse or an order excluding any person in a relationship described in § 25-10-3.1 from the dwelling or residence of another person in such a relationship, whether or not the dwelling or residence is shared. (SDCL § 25-10-1)
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