South Dakota § 21-65-4 Rights of vulnerable adult in action brought by substitute petitioner.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-65-4 — Rights of vulnerable adult in action brought by substitute petitioner.

South Dakota § 21-65-4

Title 21JUDICIAL REMEDIES

Ch. 21-64PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 21-65-4 (2026).

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If a substitute petitioner files a petition pursuant to § 21-65-2 on behalf of a vulnerable adult, the vulnerable adult retains the right to all of the following:

(1)To contact and retain counsel;

(2)To have access to personal records;

(3)To file objections to the protection order;

(4)To request a hearing on the petition; and (5) To present evidence and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.

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If a substitute petitioner files a petition pursuant to § 21-65-2 on behalf of a vulnerable adult, the vulnerable adult retains the right to all of the following: (1) To contact and retain counsel; (2) To have access to personal records; (3) To file objections to the protection order; (4) To request a hearing on the petition; and (5) To present evidence and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.