South Dakota Statutes

§ 24-2-32 — Involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication for severe mental illness.

South Dakota § 24-2-32
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 24CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PAROLE
Ch. 24-2CARE AND DISCIPLINE OF STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY INMATES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 24-2-32 (2026).

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An inmate may be involuntarily treated with psychotropic medication if it is determined that the inmate 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 the likelihood of serious harm to self or others.

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Related

Closs v. Weber
87 F. Supp. 2d 921 (D. South Dakota, 1999)
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Legislative History

SL 1996, ch 159, § 1.

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