South Dakota Statutes
§ 24-11-49 — Involuntary treatment of prisoners with psychotropic medication.
South Dakota § 24-11-49
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 24-11-49 (2026).
Text
A prisoner may be involuntarily treated with psychotropic medication if it is determined, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, that the prisoner suffers from a severe mental illness as defined in § 27A-1-1 , which is likely to improve with treatment, and that without treatment the inmate poses a likelihood of serious harm to self or others.
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Legislative History
SL 2013, ch 115, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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Repealed§ 24-1-14
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Correctional facility purchases.§ 24-1-2
Repealed§ 24-1-32
Repealed§ 24-1-33
Repealed§ 24-1-34
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 24-11-49, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/24-11-49.