South Dakota 17A — Veterans' Guardianships
- 33-17A-1 — Definitions of terms.
- 33-17A-2 — Mentally unsound veterans--Commitment to Department of Veterans' Affairs or otherfederal agency.
- 33-17A-3 — Notice of pending commitment proceeding--Right of incompetent to be heard.
- 33-17A-4 — Effect of commitment--Powers of chief officer of federal facility.
- 33-17A-5 — Retention of jurisdiction by committing court.
- 33-17A-6 — Transfer of patients from state to federal facility.
- 33-17A-7 — Felons not subject to transfer to federal facility.
- 33-17A-8 — Commitment by court of another state--Operation and effect.
- 33-17A-9 — Necessity for guardian--Manner of appointment.
- 33-17A-10 — Suits and proceedings--Appointment or removal of conservator--Removal ofdisabilities.
- 33-17A-11 — Notice of suits and proceedings--Time and place--Service by mail--Waiver.
- 33-17A-12 — Orders of court in conservatorship proceeding--Copy mailed to veteransadministration.
- 33-17A-13 — Public records--Copies furnished to Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- 33-17A-14 — Right to file petition for appointment of conservator.
- 33-17A-15 — Contents of petition for appointment of conservator.
- 33-17A-16 — Mentally incompetent ward--Shown on petition.
- 33-17A-17 — Notice of hearing.
- 33-17A-18 — Minors--Necessity for conservator--Certificate of age.
- 33-17A-19 — Certification of mental incompetency of ward.
- 33-17A-20 — Bond of conservator--Form and requisites--Additional security.
- 33-17A-21 — Personal sureties on bond of conservator--Ownership of property--Additionalsecurity.
- 33-17A-22 — Number of wards allowable to one guardian or conservator--Report or accounting--Discharge.
- 33-17A-23 — Investment of surplus funds by conservator--Prior order of court--Petition for orderto invest.
- 33-17A-24 — Purchase of real estate--Hearing on verified petition--Notice of hearing.
- 33-17A-25 — Investment in real estate--Evidence of value and title.
- 33-17A-26 — Limitation of right to purchase real estate.
- 33-17A-27 — Support and maintenance of others than ward--Rights of guardian--Notice of hearingon petition.
- 33-17A-28 — Compensation of conservator.
- 33-17A-29 — Accounts required of conservator.
- 33-17A-30 — Accounting for securities or investments by conservator--Certificate of examination.
- 33-17A-31 — Extent of accountability of conservator.
- 33-17A-32 — Certified copy of account of conservator filed with the Department of Veterans'Affairs.
- 33-17A-33 — Failure to account as grounds for removal of conservator.
- 33-17A-34 — Notice of hearings on account, petition, motion or other pleading--Time and mannerof service--Waiver.
- 33-17A-35 — Judicial restoration of ward--Discharge of conservator.
- 33-17A-36 — Removal of ward's disability--Order of court.
- 33-17A-37 — Approval of final account--Assets delivered to ward--Discharge of conservator andrelease of sureties.
- 33-17A-38 — Law governing "income" and "estate".
- 33-17A-39 — Application of state laws and procedure.
- 33-17A-40 — Construction of law--Uniformity.
- 33-17A-41 — Appointment of conservator for a veteran--Law governing.
- 33-17A-42 — Priorities in appointment of conservator for veteran.
- 33-17A-43 — Guardian appointed to recover benefits for veteran--Probate fees prohibited.
- 33-17A-44 — Certified copies of documents necessary to obtain benefits for veteran--Fees by clerkof court prohibited.
- 33-17A-45 — Attorney fees restricted where guardian appointed to obtain benefits for veteran.