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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 27A - MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
Chapter 10 - Emergency Commitment Of Dangerously Ill Persons
- Section 27A-10-1 - Petition asserting need for immediate intervention of mentally ill person--Contents.
- Section 27A-10-1.1 - Center as appropriate regional facility in certain circumstances.
- Section 27A-10-2 - Order for apprehension of subject--Transportation to appropriate facility--Payment of expenses.
- Section 27A-10-3 - Apprehension by peace officer of person believed to require emergency intervention--Transportation to appropriate regional facility.
- Section 27A-10-4 - Petition on person apprehended.
- Section 27A-10-5 - Notification of rights upon custody, detention, or filing of petition--Notice to county board where person apprehended.
- Section 27A-10-6 - Professional examination of person apprehended--Report to chair--Person released if not dangerous.
- Section 27A-10-7 - Results of examination--Person released upon failure of examination to meet criteria--Continued detention if criteria met.
- Section 27A-10-7.1 - Chairman to make final determination where person voluntarily admits himself.
- Section 27A-10-7.2 - Refusal of prehearing admission.
- Section 27A-10-8 - Time limit for involuntary commitment hearing--Payment of expenses.
- Section 27A-10-9 - Testimony of independent qualified mental health professional on availability and appropriateness of alternatives.
- Section 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.
- Sections 27A-10-10 to 27A-10-13 - Repealed
- Section 27A-10-14 - Review hearing after involuntary commitment order--Notice--Rights and procedures.
- Section 27A-10-15 - Additional review hearings.
- Section 27A-10-16 - Emergency apprehension--Evaluation by designated mental health professional.
- Section 27A-10-17 - Prehearing admission and commitment denied if medical condition exceeds center's capacity.
- Section 27A-10-18 - Refusal of admission and commitment when medical condition exceeds center's capacity.
- Section 27A-10-19 - Twenty-four hour hold of severely mentally ill person permitted--Notice to county board.
- Section 27A-10-20 - Definition of terms related to crisis referral and placement.
- Section 27A-10-21 - Referral to mobile crisis team or crisis intervention team certified law enforcement officer--Voluntary resolution or placement.
- Section 27A-10-22 - Discretion of law enforcement officer to arrest--Priority given to placement.
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