South Dakota Statutes

§ 24-11-49 — Involuntary treatment of prisoners with psychotropic medication.

South Dakota § 24-11-49
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 24CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PAROLE
Ch. 24-10JAILS

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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.

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