South Dakota Statutes
§ 27A-11A-11 — Personal appearance at hearing--Presentation of evidence--Choosing not to appear.
South Dakota § 27A-11A-11
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-11A-11 (2026).
Text
The person may appear personally at any hearing and testify on his own behalf, but may not be compelled to do so. He has the right to subpoena and cross - examine witnesses and to present evidence. If the person chooses not to appear, his attorney shall state on the record that the person has been informed of the hearing and of his right to appear and chooses not to exercise this right. Documentation of the reasons for the person's decision may not be required. The board of mental illness may exclude any person not necessary for the conduct of the proceedings from the hearings, except any person requested to be present by the proposed patient.
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Legislative History
SL 1975, ch 181, § 90; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-12.3; SL 1991, ch 220, § 147; SDCL, § 27A-9-14.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27A-1-1
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Mental health setting.§ 27A-1-11
Repealed by SL 2012, ch 149, § 7.§ 27A-1-12
Definitions.§ 27A-1-15
Content of contract for treatment.§ 27A-1-18
Designation of caregiver to receive information regarding resident of treatment facilities.§ 27A-1-2
Involuntary commitment.§ 27A-1-7
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 27A-11A-11, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/27A-11A-11.