{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-18-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-18-4","heading":"Actions for abduction prevention measures.","body":"(a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child.\n(b) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this chapter.\n(c) A prosecutor or public authority designated under § 26-5B-315 may seek a warrant to take physical custody of a child under § 26-18-9 or other appropriate prevention measures.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-18. UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-18-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"8146e74f92717570c6ed9c2f6693111ceb1e976528884dfa94302fbe5bf12c1d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-18-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-18-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}