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This bill allows for the expungement, which means the sealing or destruction of records, of all information related to protection order cases that are dismissed by the court. Specifically, if a court dismisses a petition for a protection order, either at the beginning or after a hearing, the court now has the authority to clear all associated records. This includes records held within the court's file and any records that might be kept by the Department of Social Services. The bill amends two different chapters of law, chapter 22-19A which deals with protection orders, and chapter 25-10, which also pertains to protection orders, to ensure this expungement process can occur. The definition of expungement is provided by referencing section 23A-3-26 of the existing law.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26343