For purposes of § 22-11-31, the term, harasses, means a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at any person which seriously alarms or annoys the person and which serves no legitimate legal purpose.

For purposes of § 22-11-31, the term, course of conduct, means a pattern of conduct composed of a series of acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-11-32

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1997, ch 45, § 11; SL 2005, ch 120, § 229.