Failure to satisfy any of the requirements of § 25-10-12.1 is an affirmative defense to any prosecution for a violation of the foreign domestic violence protection order or any process filed seeking enforcement of the order in this state.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-12.5
Affirmative defense
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
The act spans §§ 25-10-1 to 25-10-9 (55 sections).
Source: SL 2003, ch 148, § 5.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.