South Dakota § 25-10-12.3 - Reliance on foreign order--Immunity from liability.
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§ 25-10-12.3. Reliance on foreign order--Immunity from liability.
A law enforcement officer may rely upon any foreign domestic violence protection order that has been provided to the officer by any source. The officer may make an arrest pursuant to § 25-10-13 for any violation of the foreign order in the same manner as for violation of a protection order issued in this state. A law enforcement officer may rely on the statement of the person protected by the foreign order that the order is in effect and that the respondent was personally served with a copy of the order. A law enforcement officer acting in good faith and without malice in enforcing a foreign order under this section is immune from civil or criminal liability for any action arising in connection with the enforcement of the foreign domestic violence protection order.
Source: SL 2003, ch 148, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-10-12.3 ("Reliance on foreign order--Immunity from liability.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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