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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-3.3
Petition for protection order in which allegations support stalking or physical injury rather than domestic abuse
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
The act spans §§ 25-10-1 to 25-10-9 (55 sections).
Source: SL 2014, ch 126, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.