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December 6, 2022Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
No. There is no fee for registering your protection order in South Dakota.1
1 SDCL § 25-10-12.2
Restraining Orders
- Protection Orders due to Domestic Violence
- Basic information
- What is a protection order?
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in South Dakota?
- What types of protection orders against domestic abuse are available? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a protection order?
- In which county can I file for a protection order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a protection order
- The steps for getting a protection order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protective order. What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend the permanent order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Protection Orders Against Stalking, Physical Injury, or a Crime of Violence
- Vulnerable Adult Protection Orders
- Getting an order
- What is the legal definition of vulnerable adult abuse?
- Who is considered to be a "vulnerable adult" and who can file a petition for an order?
- What types of orders are there and how long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a vulnerable adult protection order?
- In which county do I file a petition?
- After an order is issued
- Getting an order
- Moving to Another State with Your South Dakota Protection Order
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in South Dakota
- General rules for out-of-state orders in South Dakota
- Registering your out-of-state order in South Dakota
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in South Dakota?
- Do I have to register my protection order in South Dakota in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- Can the abuser find out that I am in South Dakota if I register my protection order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
