The court may not require an undertaking or other security of any party to a petition for an order of protection other than in exceptional circumstances.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-8
Security not required of petitioner--Exception
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
The act spans §§ 25-10-1 to 25-10-9 (55 sections).
Source: SL 1981, ch 198, § 8.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.