{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-10-22","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-10-22","heading":"Effect of divorce or other civil proceedings prior to criminal proceedings.","body":"In any action involving domestic abuse, the court may not:\n(1) Dismiss any charge or delay disposition of the domestic abuse action because of the pendency of a divorce or any other civil proceeding, unless agreed to by all parties, including the victim;\n(2) Require proof that either party is seeking dissolution of marriage prior to instigation of criminal proceeding.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-10. PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-10-22","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d3f5f3795bfa1b8fdf98f6ace0bcedf5e35b9bc09320eb7bc5a545ff95594daf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-10-21","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-10-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}