Domestic Violence Laws in South Dakota.

Authorizes Temporary Protection Orders (ex parte, up to 30 days) and final Protection Orders (after hearing, up to 5 years, renewable). Protected: family or household members, intimate partners, persons who have had a child together.

Assault against a household member is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Third offense within 10 years or assault with a deadly weapon against household member escalates to felony.

Stalking is a Class 1 misdemeanor (first offense) or Class 6 felony (second offense or aggravated).

Reimburses victims for medical, counseling, and economic losses. Application within 1 year of crime.