South Dakota § 25-5A-27.1 Surrender of newborn to authorized entity--Newborn safety device--Requirements.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 25-5A-27.1 — Surrender of newborn to authorized entity--Newborn safety device--Requirements.

South Dakota § 25-5A-27.1

Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 25-4BVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-27.1 (2026).

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An emergency services provider or a licensed child placement agency may install and maintain a newborn safety device on its premises, if the premises are staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. The newborn safety device must:

(1)Be in a conspicuous location on the provider's or agency's premises;

(2)Have a climate-controlled and padded receptacle that is appropriately sized for a newborn;

(3)Have an exterior door that automatically locks upon placement of a newborn inside; and (4) Be equipped with an alarm system that notifies the provider's or agency's staff and a 911 service when:

(a)The exterior door of the device is opened; and (b) Movement is detected within the device. A provider or agency that installs a newborn safety device shall test the alar

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An emergency services provider or a licensed child placement agency may install and maintain a newborn safety device on its premises, if the premises are staffed twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. The newborn safety device must: (1) Be in a conspicuous location on the provider's or agency's premises; (2) Have a climate-controlled and padded receptacle that is appropriately sized for a newborn; (3) Have an exterior door that automatically locks upon placement of a newborn inside; and (4) Be equipped with an alarm system that notifies the provider's or agency's staff and a 911 service when: (a) The exterior door of the device is opened; and (b) Movement is detected within the device. A provider or agency that installs a newborn safety device shall test the alarm system weekly.