When a court dismisses a domestic abuse protection order or a stalking/harassment protection order, the judge can now order all records related to that case to be erased from court files and the Department of Social Services. This is a new power for judges—currently dismissed protection order cases leave a permanent record—and allows people to have their records cleared when the court finds their petition should not have proceeded. The bill applies to both types of protection orders under South Dakota law.
Judiciary Tabled Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 20
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 113
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Judiciary — Tabled