South Dakota criminal code — chapter
Chapter 19A: Stalking
Chapter 19A of Title 22: Crimes, South Dakota Codified Laws. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 19A
- SDCL § 22-19A-1 — Stalking--Violation as misdemeanor--Second or subsequent offense a felony
- SDCL § 22-19A-2 — Violation of restraining order, injunction, protection order, or no contact order as felony
- SDCL § 22-19A-3 — Stalking--Subsequent convictions--Violation as felony
- SDCL § 22-19A-4 — Harasses defined
- SDCL § 22-19A-5 — Course of conduct defined
- SDCL § 22-19A-6 — Credible threat defined
- SDCL § 22-19A-7 — Stalking a child twelve or younger--Felony
- SDCL § 22-19A-8 — Petition for protection order--Procedures
- SDCL § 22-19A-8.1 — Petition for protection order in which allegations support domestic abuse rather than stalking or physical injury
- SDCL § 22-19A-9 — Filing petition for protection--Venue
- SDCL § 22-19A-10 — Hearing on petition for protection--Time--Service on respondent
- SDCL § 22-19A-10.1 — Petition for protection order--Dismissal without hearing--Sealing of court file
- SDCL § 22-19A-11 — Relief granted by protection order
- SDCL § 22-19A-11.1 — Petition for protection order--Denial after hearing--Sealing of court file upon finding--Notice to law enforcement
- SDCL § 22-19A-12 — Ex parte temporary order pending full hearing on petition for protection
- SDCL § 22-19A-12.1 — Temporary order effective until protection order served
- SDCL § 22-19A-13 — Exceptional circumstances required before security authorized
- SDCL § 22-19A-14 — Modification of terms of protection order
- SDCL § 22-19A-15 — Delivery of protection order to law enforcement agency--Notice of order to officers
- SDCL § 22-19A-16 — Protection order--Violation--Penalty
- SDCL § 22-19A-17 — Defendant prohibited from contacting victim prior to court appearance--Misdemeanor
- SDCL § 22-19A-18 — Bond--No contact terms--Misdemeanor
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