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Restraining Orders

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Laws current as of July 11, 2024

Can a protection order be changed?

You or the abuser can file a petition to change (modify) the final protection order.1 The judge will decide whether to schedule a hearing on the modification based on what is included in the petition.  The person requesting the change must be prepared to present facts supporting the requested change at the hearing,2 and the other party can object to the change or agree to it. 

1 SDCL § 22-19A-14; see also Motion to Modify Permanent Protection Order on the South Dakota Unified Judicial System website
2 Protection Orders at the South Dakota Legal Self-Help website