A petition for relief under §§ 22-19A-8 to 22-19A-16, inclusive, may be filed in circuit court or in a magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding. Venue lies where any party to the proceedings resides.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-19A-9
Filing petition for protection--Venue
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case March v. Thursby (2011)
Most recently applied in March v. Thursby (November 2011)
Source: SL 1997, ch 131, § 2; SL 2008, ch 108, § 1, eff
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.