South Dakota § 22-22-26 Forensic medical examination--Costs to county--Costs enumerated.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-22-26 — Forensic medical examination--Costs to county--Costs enumerated.

South Dakota § 22-22-26

Title 22CRIMES

Ch. 22-20SEX OFFENSES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22-26 (2026).

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The county where an alleged rape or sexual offense occurred must pay the cost of any forensic medical examination performed by a physician, hospital, or clinic on the victim of the alleged rape or sexual offense. The cost of a forensic medical examination includes:

(1)Physician, hospital, or clinic services directly related to the forensic medical examination;

(2)Necessary forensic supplies;

(3)Scope procedures directly related to the forensic medical examination, including anoscopy and colposcopy;

(4)Laboratory testing directly related to the forensic medical examination, including drug screening, urinalysis, pregnancy screening, syphilis screening, chlamydia culture, gonorrhea coverage culture, HIV screening, hepatitis B and C screening, herpes culture, and any other sexu

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The county where an alleged rape or sexual offense occurred must pay the cost of any forensic medical examination performed by a physician, hospital, or clinic on the victim of the alleged rape or sexual offense. The cost of a forensic medical examination includes: (1) Physician, hospital, or clinic services directly related to the forensic medical examination; (2) Necessary forensic supplies; (3) Scope procedures directly related to the forensic medical examination, including anoscopy and colposcopy; (4) Laboratory testing directly related to the forensic medical examination, including drug screening, urinalysis, pregnancy screening, syphilis screening, chlamydia culture, gonorrhea coverage culture, HIV screening, hepatitis B and C screening, herpes culture, and any other sexually transmitted disease testing directly related to the examination; (5) Any medication provided during the forensic medical examination; and (6) Any radiology service directly related to the forensic medical examination.