Each law enforcement agency shall maintain records for at least five years of all reported incidents of domestic abuse. However, during the pendency of any action instituted pursuant to § 25-10-36, records which identify the location of a victim may not be disclosed to a defendant without a court order, except to defendant's attorney.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-39
Records of domestic abuse--Disclosure of victim's location during pendency of action
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, § 3; SDCL § 23A-3-23; SL 2002, ch 19, § 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.