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Legal Information: South Dakota
Updated:
November 28, 202325-10-12.5 Affirmative defense
Failure to satisfy any of the requirements of § 25-10-12.1 is an affirmative defense to any prosecution for a violation of the foreign domestic violence protection order or any process filed seeking enforcement of the order in this state.
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