South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-65-14 — Term of protection order--Amendment or extension.

South Dakota·Title 21 JUDICIAL REMEDIES·Ch. 21-64 PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS
A protection order shall be for a fixed period of time not to exceed five years. The court may amend or extend an order at any time upon a petition filed by either party and after notice and a hearing. The court may extend an order if the court, after a hearing at which the respondent has the opportunity to be heard, finds that the respondent continues to pose a threat to the safety of the vulnerable adult, a person residing with the vulnerable adult, or a member of the vulnerable adult's immediate family, or continues to present a risk of financial exploitation of the vulnerable adult. The number of extensions that the court may grant is not limited.

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Legislative History

SL 2016, ch 120, § 16.

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