South Dakota § 21-65-5 - Forms for pro se actions.
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§ 21-65-5. Forms for pro se actions.
By July 1, 2016, the Unified Judicial System shall prescribe standard forms to be used by a vulnerable adult or substitute petitioner seeking a protection order by proceeding pro se in an action pursuant to this chapter.
The clerk of the circuit court shall furnish the required forms to any person seeking a protection order through pro se proceedings pursuant to this chapter.
Source: SL 2016, ch 120, § 7.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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