Skip to main content
US Criminal Defense.org
Menu

South Dakota statute

SDCL § 22-19A-2 — Violation of restraining order, injunction, protection order, or no contact order as felony

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 19A: Stalking, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Criminal charges under this statute

Full text of SDCL § 22-19A-2

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.

SDCL § 22-19A-2Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any person who violates § 22-19A-1 when there is a temporary restraining order, or an injunction, or a protection order, or a no contact order issued pursuant to § 25-10-23 or 25-10-25 in effect prohibiting the behavior described in § 22-19A-1 against the same party, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Official sources

Legal terms used in this section

Questions this section answers

Is violation of restraining order, injunction, protection order, or no contact order as felony a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Violation of restraining order, injunction, protection order, or no contact order as felony is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-19A-2.

Which South Dakota statute covers violation of restraining order, injunction, protection order, or no contact order as felony?

Violation of restraining order, injunction, protection order, or no contact order as felony is governed by SDCL § 22-19A-2 (Violation of restraining order, injunction, protection order, or no contact order as felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.