{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-19a-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-19A-9","heading":"Filing petition for protection--Venue.","body":"A petition for relief under §§ 22-19A-8 to 22-19A-16, inclusive, may be filed in circuit court or in a magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding. Venue lies where any party to the proceedings resides.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-19A. STALKING"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-19A-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"0b970a9e28fc2f8ea5c013cb9ff62b7e990ae76aed28015184f7530de46c490a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-19a-8.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-19a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}