There is a newer version of the South Dakota Codified Laws
2006 South Dakota Code - 10 — Emergency Commitment Of Dangerously Ill Persons
- 27A-10-1 — Petition asserting need for immediate intervention of mentally ill person--Contents.
- 27A-10-1.1 — Center as appropriate regional facility in certain circumstances.
- 27A-10-2 — Order for apprehension of subject--Transportation to appropriate facility--Payment of expenses.
- 27A-10-3 — Apprehension by peace officer of person believed to require emergencyintervention--Transportation to appropriate regional facility.
- 27A-10-4 — Petition on person apprehended.
- 27A-10-5 — Notification of rights upon custody, detention, or filing of petition--Notice tocounty board where person apprehended.
- 27A-10-6 — Professional examination of person apprehended--Report to chair--Personreleased if not dangerous.
- 27A-10-7 — Results of examination--Person released upon failure of examination to meetcriteria--Continued detention if criteria met.
- 27A-10-7.1 — Chairman to make final determination where person voluntarily admits himself.
- 27A-10-7.2 — Refusal of prehearing admission.
- 27A-10-8 — Time limit for involuntary commitment hearing--Payment of expenses.
- 27A-10-9 — Testimony of independent qualified mental health professional on availabilityand appropriateness of alternatives.
- 27A-10-9.1 — Ninety-day initial commitment period--Release on finding by county board--Transportation to county where taken into custody--Transportation costs--Appeal of commitment order.
- 27A-10-10 — to 27A-10-13. Repealed.
- 27A-10-14 — Review hearing after involuntary commitment order--Notice--Rights andprocedures.
- 27A-10-15 — Additional review hearings.
- 27A-10-16 — Emergency apprehension--Evaluation by designated mental healthprofessional.
- 27A-10-17 — Prehearing admission and commitment denied if medical condition exceedscenter's capacity.
- 27A-10-18 — Refusal of admission and commitment when medical condition exceedscenter's capacity.
- 27A-10-19 — Twenty-four hour hold of severely mentally ill person permitted--Notice tocounty board.
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