South Dakota Statutes

§ 27A-10-5 — Notification of rights upon custody, detention, or filing of petition--Notice to county board where person apprehended.

South Dakota·Title 27A MENTALLY ILL PERSONS·Ch. 27A-9 EMERGENCY COMMITMENT

Immediately after a person is taken into custody pursuant to § 27A-10-2 or 27A-10-3 , a hold is initiated pursuant to § 27A-8-10.1 or 27A-10-19 , or a petition is filed pursuant to § 27A-8-11.2 , the person shall be notified both orally and in writing of the following:

(1)The right to immediately contact someone of the person's choosing;
(2)The right to immediately contact and be represented by counsel;
(3)That the person will be examined by a qualified mental health professional, designated by the chair of the county board of mental illness, within twenty - four hours after being taken into custody to determine whether custody should continue; and (4) The right, if custody is continued, to an independent examination and to a hearing within five days after being taken into c

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

South Dakota § 27A-10-5 (Notification of rights upon custody, detention, or filing of petition--Notice to county board where person apprehended.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

SL 1974, ch 184, § 4; SL 1975, ch 181, § 110; SDCL Supp, § 27-7A-4; SL 1977, ch 212, § 3; SL 1991, ch 220, § 114; SL 1992, ch 26, § 6; SL 1992, ch 189, § 34; SL 1995, ch 162, § 1; SL 1997, ch 164, § 1; SL 2000, ch 129, § 6.

Nearby Sections

15
View on official source ↗