South Dakota statute
SDCL § 25-10-3.3 — Petition for protection order in which allegations support stalking or physical injury rather than domestic abuse
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 10: Protection From Domestic Abuse, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 25-10-3.3
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 a petition for a protection order alleging the existence of domestic abuse is filed with the court pursuant to § 25-10-3 and, if the court, upon an initial review, determines that the allegations do not support the existence of domestic abuse, but that the allegations do support the existence of stalking or physical injury pursuant to § 22-19A-8, the court, in its discretion, may hear and act upon the petition as though the petition had been filed under § 22-19A-8 and subject to the provisions of chapter 22-19A.
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