There is a newer version of the South Dakota Codified Laws
2013 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 27A - MENTALLY ILL PERSONS
Chapter 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 to county 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 tomeet criteria--Continued detention if criteria met.
- § 27A-10-7.1 Chairman to make final determination where person voluntarily admitshimself.
- § 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 onavailability and appropriateness of alternatives.
- § 27A-10-9.1 Ninety-day initial commitment to facility or outpatient treatmentprogram--Release--Transportation--Notice of right to appeal.
- § 27A-10-9.2 Medical treatment for mental illness or treatment of co-occurringsubstance use disorder.
- § 27A-10-9.3 Least restrictive treatment alternative.
- § 27A-10-9.4 Failure to comply with requirements of outpatient commitment ortreatment order.
- § 27A-10-9.5 Transportation by law enforcement--Limit upon detention andnonconsensual medication.
- § 27A-10-9.6 Supplemental hearing or alternative disposition upon failure to complywith requirements of outpatient commitment or treatment order.
- § 27A-10-9.7 Detention by law enforcement officer for emergency intervention--Immunity from civil liability.
- § 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 Repealed.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 conditionexceeds center'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--Noticeto county board.
- § 27A-10-20 Definition of terms related to crisis referral and placement.
- § 27A-10-21 Referral to mobile crisis team or crisis intervention team certified lawenforcement officer--Voluntary resolution or placement.
- § 27A-10-22 Discretion of law enforcement officer to arrest--Priority given toplacement.
- § 27A-10-23 Immunity from liability for crisis referral or placement--Exception.
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