South Dakota 07A — Juvenile Court
- 26-7A-1 — Definition of terms.
- 26-7A-2 — Original jurisdiction of dependency and delinquency proceedings--Effect of custodyaward in prior divorce proceedings--Application of Indian Child Welfare Act.
- 26-7A-3 — Venue of dependency and delinquency proceedings--Transfer of proceedings.
- 26-7A-4 — No costs or fees assessed against abused or neglected child--Assessment to parentsor guardian--Fees permitted against supervised or delinquent child.
- 26-7A-5 — Proceedings in best interest of child.
- 26-7A-6 — Liberal construction for protection of child.
- 26-7A-7 — Interference with court orders as contempt--Punishment.
- 26-7A-8 — Court services officers--Appointment--Duties.
- 26-7A-9 — State's attorneys to represent state and Department of Social Services--Exemption.
- 26-7A-10 — Preliminary investigation by state's attorney--Authorized procedure on basis ofinvestigation.
- 26-7A-11 — Prerequisites to referral for informal action.
- 26-7A-12 — Temporary custody by law enforcement officer or court services officer without courtorder.
- 26-7A-12.1 — Child in possession of firearms on school property may be taken into temporarycustody.
- 26-7A-13 — Court-ordered temporary custody--Noticed hearing--Without noticed hearing.
- 26-7A-13.1 — Hearing by intake officer.
- 26-7A-13.2 — Delivery of juvenile to temporary custodian.
- 26-7A-14 — Temporary care of child by caretaker designated by court--Notice to state's attorney--Limitation of custody--Release by court order--Authority of court.
- 26-7A-15 — Notice to parents, guardian, or custodian of child taken into temporary custody--Notice of hearing--Information to Indian custodian or designated tribal agent--Failureto notify.
- 26-7A-15.1 — Proceedings under certain chapters to which the Indian Child Welfare Act applies--Procedures.
- 26-7A-15.2 — Form of notice to parent, custodian, or Indian tribe of child custody proceeding.
- 26-7A-15.3 — Designated tribal agent defined.
- 26-7A-16 — Child held until released by court.
- 26-7A-17 — Notice to state's attorney of child taken into temporary custody--Written report--Notice to court.
- 26-7A-18 — Temporary custody hearing--Best interests of child--Conducted telephonically.
- 26-7A-19 — Options of court following temporary custody hearing for abused or neglected child.
- 26-7A-19.1 — Preference for placement of abused or neglected child with relatives after hearing.
- 26-7A-20 — Release of child in need of supervision after temporary custody hearing--Exceptions.
- 26-7A-21 — Release of delinquent child after temporary custody hearing--Exceptions.
- 26-7A-22 — Temporary custody not an arrest.
- 26-7A-23 — Temporary care, shelter, or detention facilities maintained by board of countycommissioners.
- 26-7A-24 — Intercounty contracts for use of facilities.
- 26-7A-25 — County to care for children pending adjudication.
- 26-7A-26 — Detention in jail with adult prisoners prohibited for abused or neglected child--Temporary detention--Detention with adults for child transferred to adult court.
- 26-7A-27 — Police records of children taken into temporary custody--Confidentiality.
- 26-7A-28 — Release of information on identity of child prohibited except by court order or whenchild adjudicated delinquent offender.
- 26-7A-29 — Release of information to persons, agencies, or facilities with legitimate interest inchild.
- 26-7A-30 — Rights of child and parents, guardian, or custodian--Representation by attorney--Motion for new hearing--Appeal.
- 26-7A-31 — Court appointed attorney--Compensation.
- 26-7A-32 — Lien against property of parents for payment of court-appointed attorney--Exceptions--Limitation.
- 26-7A-33 — Priority in scheduling hearings and trials.
- 26-7A-34 — Conduct of hearings.
- 26-7A-35 — Records of hearings.
- 26-7A-36 — Hearings closed unless court compelled otherwise--Exceptions.
- 26-7A-36.1 — Attendance at juvenile hearings by crime victims.
- 26-7A-37 — Persons authorized to inspect records of court proceedings.
- 26-7A-38 — Protection of identity of witnesses--Violation creates cause of action for civildamages--Contempt.
- 26-7A-39 — Compulsory process for attendance of defense witnesses.
- 26-7A-40 — Witness fees and expenses.
- 26-7A-41 — Physical and mental health examination--Placement in suitable facility--Report.
- 26-7A-42 — Court-ordered protection, support or dental, medical or surgical treatment--Parentalconsent--Costs.
- 26-7A-43 — Petition alleging abused or neglected child, child in need of supervision or delinquentchild--Required information--Verification.
- 26-7A-44 — Summons--Unknown parties--Contents.
- 26-7A-45 — Failure to appear before the court--Contempt.
- 26-7A-46 — Hearing on petition upon waiver of notice.
- 26-7A-47 — Service of summons.
- 26-7A-48 — Publication of summons--Affidavit or certificate of publication.
- 26-7A-49 — Warrant issued against parents, guardian, or custodian.
- 26-7A-50 — Apprehension of child on warrant--Promise of parent, guardian, or custodian toproduce child at hearing.
- 26-7A-51 — Failure to produce child at hearing as contempt.
- 26-7A-52 — Bond to secure court appearance of child in need of supervision or delinquent child.
- 26-7A-53 — Appearance and answer by interested parties--Failure as default--Petition taken asadmitted by default.
- 26-7A-54 — Advisory hearing before adjudicatory hearing.
- 26-7A-55 — Petition admitted to by all parties--Dispositional hearing--Petition not admitted to--Adjudicatory hearing--Interim order for temporary custody.
- 26-7A-56 — Rules of procedure and evidence apply to adjudicatory hearings--Rules for otherhearings prescribed by court.
- 26-7A-57 — Discovery--"Respondent" defined--"Child" defined.
- 26-7A-58 — Inspection by respondent or child of statements made by any respondent or child.
- 26-7A-59 — Request for copy of prior order of adjudication or final decree of disposition.
- 26-7A-60 — Right to inspect, copy, or photograph books, papers, documents, photographs,tangible objects, buildings, or places.
- 26-7A-61 — Right of respondent or child to inspect, copy, or photograph results or reports ofphysical or mental examinations and scientific tests or experiments.
- 26-7A-62 — Inspection of internal documents of state prohibited--Exceptions--Inspection ofstatements of state's witnesses prohibited--Exceptions.
- 26-7A-63 — Statement of state's witness or prospective witness not subject to discovery untilwitness has testified.
- 26-7A-64 — Examination upon request of statement by state's witness relating to subject matterof witness' testimony.
- 26-7A-65 — Excise of nonsubject matter related material from witness' statement to be produced--Appeal.
- 26-7A-66 — Witness' testimony struck from record upon state's attorney's election not to deliverstatement to respondent or child.
- 26-7A-67 — "Statement" defined.
- 26-7A-68 — State's attorney may inspect, copy, or photograph documents or objects in possessionof respondent or child.
- 26-7A-69 — State's attorney's right to inspect, copy, or photograph physical or mental examinationresults and reports of scientific tests or experiments.
- 26-7A-70 — State's attorney prohibited from inspection of internal documents made by respondentor child or attorneys in connection with case.
- 26-7A-71 — Notice of additional evidence.
- 26-7A-72 — Court order upon discovery motion.
- 26-7A-73 — Failure of party to comply with discovery provisions.
- 26-7A-74 — Depositions--"Respondent" defined--"Child" defined.
- 26-7A-75 — Depositions only as provided by statute or rule--Motion by party due to exceptionalcircumstances.
- 26-7A-76 — Notice of deposition--Right of child or respondent to be present--Waiver.
- 26-7A-77 — Manner of taking and filing deposition--Examination and cross examination.
- 26-7A-78 — Deposition enclosed, sealed, and endorsed--Transmitted to county clerk.
- 26-7A-79 — Use of depositions.
- 26-7A-80 — Objections to deposition testimony or evidence--Basis.
- 26-7A-81 — Deposition by agreement of parties not precluded.
- 26-7A-82 — Adjudicatory hearing following advisory hearing--Support of evidence.
- 26-7A-83 — Evidence considered at adjudicatory hearing--Appearance of party preparing reportsand materials used as evidence.
- 26-7A-84 — Order to amend petition.
- 26-7A-85 — Mentally ill or retarded child--Hearing suspended--Examination authorized.
- 26-7A-86 — Final order when allegations not supported by evidence--Additional findings andconclusions for abused or neglected child--Appeal.
- 26-7A-87 — Order of adjudication subject to intermediate appeal--Dispositional proceedings--Interim dispositional decree.
- 26-7A-88 — Examination, investigation, and reports of adjudicated child before final disposition.
- 26-7A-89 — Continuance of case--Custody of child pending disposition--Term of continuance.
- 26-7A-90 — Evidence heard at dispositional hearing--Interim decree--Final decree.
- 26-7A-91 — Notice of entry of order of adjudication or final decree--Service of publication.
- 26-7A-92 — Guardian of placed child.
- 26-7A-93 — Placement subject to availability of space.
- 26-7A-93.1 — Repealed.
- 26-7A-94 — Provisions for payment of custodial care costs.
- 26-7A-95 — Parents' duty to support child--Costs of custodial care payable on demand.
- 26-7A-96 — Acceptance and expenditure of additional funds for custodial care costs.
- 26-7A-97 — Order or decree of guardianship of child--Certified copy as authority for custody--Social studies, clinical reports, and other information transmitted with order.
- 26-7A-98 — Order for payment of, or reimbursement for, support to guardian or conservator orinstitution--Reasonable payment--Security and enforcement of order--Modification.
- 26-7A-99 — Order of wage assignment for support of child--Discovery of employment--Disobedience as contempt.
- 26-7A-100 — Conservatorship of estate of child.
- 26-7A-101 — Period of continuation of guardianship or conservatorship--Application for newguardian or conservator, restoration to parents or discharge of guardian orconservator.
- 26-7A-102 — Jurisdiction of court.
- 26-7A-103 — Court order for report by guardian or institution.
- 26-7A-104 — Review dispositional hearing to remove guardian or institution or restore child toparents.
- 26-7A-105 — Child not disqualified from public office, civil service, or military service--Not acriminal conviction.
- 26-7A-106 — Proceedings not admissible in criminal or civil action against child.
- 26-7A-107 — Order of protection--Authorized provisions--Termination, modification or extensionof order.
- 26-7A-107.1 — Provisions for violation of order of protection.
- 26-7A-107.2 — Violation of order of protection as a misdemeanor.
- 26-7A-108 — Modifying or setting aside order or decree--Hearing required on probation violationor change in legal custody.
- 26-7A-109 — Petition for modification or termination of custody decree on change ofcircumstances.
- 26-7A-110 — Petition for new hearing on ground of new evidence.
- 26-7A-111 — Interstate compacts not affected by provisions.
- 26-7A-112 — Rules of procedure govern appeals--Notice to attorney general.
- 26-7A-113 — Sealing records in action involving abused or neglected child--Inspection.
- 26-7A-114 — Sealing records in action involving child in need of supervision--Inspection.
- 26-7A-115 — Sealing records in action involving delinquent child--Inspection.
- 26-7A-116 — Distribution of copies of order sealing records--Inspection of sealed records.
- 26-7A-117 — Maximum age for which committed.
- 26-7A-118 — Parent or guardian required to appear at certain hearings.
- 26-7A-119 — Repealed.
- 26-7A-120 — Confidentiality of records.
- 26-7A-121 — Repealed.
- 26-7A-122 — Court discharge of child from Department of Corrections--Restoration to parent,guardian, or custodian or change in placement--Resisting discharge.
- 26-7A-123 — Department of Corrections to file periodic report on child in custody--Contents ofreport.
- 26-7A-124 — Judicial review of report--Court may issue show cause order against department. APPENDIX OF FORMS.