Upon receipt of the petition, if sufficient grounds are alleged for relief, the court shall order a hearing which shall be held not later than thirty days from the date of the order unless for good cause the court grants a continuance. Personal service of the petition, affidavit, and notice for hearing shall be made on the respondent not less than five days prior to the hearing.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-4
Hearing--Time--Service on respondent
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
The act spans §§ 25-10-1 to 25-10-9 (55 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Goeden v. Daum (2003)
Most recently applied in Shroyer v. Fanning (March 2010)
Source: SL 1981, ch 198, § 4; SL 1985, ch 210; SL 1994, ch 208, § 2; SL 2009, ch 131, § 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.