Any report made pursuant to § 25-10-36 shall be forwarded to the appropriate prosecutor within ten days of making the report. The prosecutor shall, within five days of receipt of the report, notify the victim either orally or in writing of the status of the case. If the state's attorney decides not to prosecute, the prosecutor shall inform the victim of the reasons.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-38
Report of domestic abuse arrest forwarded to prosecutor--Victim to be notified of status of case
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
The act spans §§ 25-10-1 to 25-10-9 (55 sections).
Source: SL 1989, ch 208, § 2; SDCL § 23A-3-22; SL 2002, ch 19, § 1; SL 2009, ch 133, § 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.