South Dakota Statutes

§ 26-6-53 — Findings of abuse or neglect--Report.

South Dakota § 26-6-53
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 26MINORS
Ch. 26-5BCHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES

This text of South Dakota § 26-6-53 (Findings of abuse or neglect--Report.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-53 (2026).

Text

If the monitor has reasonable cause to suspect that a youth under the age of eighteen has been abused or neglected as defined in § 26-8A-2 , the monitor shall immediately report that information to the Division of Child Protection of the Department of Social Services. Any investigation conducted by the monitor shall be independent and separate from any investigation required in § 26-8A-9 .

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Legislative History

SL 2020, ch 107, § 4.

Nearby Sections

15
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 26-6-53, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/26-6-53.