2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 10 - Protection from Domestic Abuse
§ 25-10-38 Report of domestic abuse arrest forwarded to prosecutor--Victim to be notified of status of case.

25-10-38. Report of domestic abuse arrest forwarded to prosecutor--Victim to be notified of status of case. Any report made pursuant to § 25-10-36 shall be forwarded to the appropriate prosecutor within ten days of making the report. The prosecutor shall, within five days of receipt of the report, notify the victim either orally or in writing of the status of the case. If the state's attorney decides not to prosecute, the prosecutor shall inform the victim of the reasons.

Source: SL 1989, ch 208, § 2; SDCL § 23A-3-22; SL 2002, ch 19, § 1; SL 2009, ch 133, § 1.

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