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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-34

Domestic abuse charge to be indicated on summons, warrant, or judgment of conviction

Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act

The act spans §§ 25-10-1 to 25-10-9 (55 sections).

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case State v. Outka (2014)

Most recently applied in State v. Timmons (May 2022)

Source: SL 2000, ch 111, § 2; SDCL § 23A-2-13; SL 2002, ch 19, § 1; SL 2004, ch 177, § 1.

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The state's attorney of the county where a crime is believed to have been committed shall indicate on the summons, complaint, information, indictment, arrest warrant, and judgment of conviction whether the charge involves domestic abuse.

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