South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-19A-11.1 — Petition for protection order--Denial after hearing--Sealing of court file upon finding--Notice to law enforcement
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 19A: Stalking, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-19A-11.1
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
If the court denies a petition filed pursuant to § 22-19A-8 after a hearing pursuant to § 22-19A-10, the court must seal the case upon a finding on the record that the petition was filed with no basis in fact or law and was harassing, frivolous, or abusive in nature.
The court shall notify law enforcement of any sealing order issued pursuant to this section. Upon notification, law enforcement must make any record of the petition nonpublic.
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