S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-3.1

Persons entitled to apply for protection order

Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act

The act spans §§ 25–25 (55 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Wilson (2020)

Most recently applied in Wagner v. Tovar (August 2025)

Source: SL 2014, ch 125, § 1; SL 2017, ch 112, § 1.

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Any person who is involved in one of the following relationships with another party:

(1) Spouse or former spouse;

(2) Is in a significant romantic relationship or has been in one during the past twelve months with the abusing party;

(3) Has a child or is expecting a child with the abusing party;

(4) Parent and child, including a relationship by adoption, guardianship, or marriage; or

(5) Siblings, whether of the whole or half blood, including a relationship through adoption or marriage;

is entitled to apply for a protection order or a temporary protection order pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.