South Dakota § 27A-11A-14 Request by county to reopen hearing on question of residence--Time and place of hearing--Notice--Filing and mailing of ultimate finding--Payment of expenses.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 27A-11A-14 — Request by county to reopen hearing on question of residence--Time and place of hearing--Notice--Filing and mailing of ultimate finding--Payment of expenses.

South Dakota·Title 27A MENTALLY ILL PERSONS·Ch. 27A-11A HEARINGS PROCEDURE

Within ten days of the auditor's receipt of the committing board's findings regarding the residence and summary of proofs thereon, the county, other than the referring county, in which residence was found to be may request the committing board of mental illness to reopen the hearing upon the question of the person's residence by mailing a request to the chair of the committing board of mental illness. Upon receipt of the request to reopen the commitment hearing, the committing board of mental illness shall, as soon as practicable, afford the county determined to be the person's county of residence an opportunity to appear before the board, at a time and place set by the board and not more than thirty days from the date of the request to reopen the hearing. Notice of the reopened hearing sh

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Within ten days of the auditor's receipt of the committing board's findings regarding the residence and summary of proofs thereon, the county, other than the referring county, in which residence was found to be may request the committing board of mental illness to reopen the hearing upon the question of the person's residence by mailing a request to the chair of the committing board of mental illness. Upon receipt of the request to reopen the commitment hearing, the committing board of mental illness shall, as soon as practicable, afford the county determined to be the person's county of residence an opportunity to appear before the board, at a time and place set by the board and not more than thirty days from the date of the request to reopen the hearing. Notice of the reopened hearing shall be given to the county where the person was found and to the county requesting the reopening of the hearing at least ten days prior to the reopened hearing by mailing notice thereof to the respective county auditors . Either county appearing at the reopened hearing may present any evidence it may have to establish that it is not the county of residence of the person. The board shall then determine, by a preponderance of evidence, the county of residence of the patient and either affirm or modify its prior finding. The ultimate finding of residence shall be filed with the clerk of courts of the committing county and the county of residence with copies mailed to the administrator of the center or other facility where the person is undergoing treatment. The referring county shall pay any expenses incurred by the committing board in conducting any reopened hearing, subject to reimbursement by the county ultimately proven to be the county of residence. No lien may be placed against the patient for the costs incurred in conducting any reopened hearing requested by county regarding the question of residence.

South Dakota § 27A-11A-14 (Request by county to reopen hearing on question of residence--Time and place of hearing--Notice--Filing and mailing of ultimate finding--Payment of expenses.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

SL 1986, ch 227, § 3; SL 1987, ch 198, § 13A; SL 1988, ch 216, § 3; SL 1991, ch 220, § 150; SDCL Supp, § 27A-9-18.2; SL 1999, ch 143, § 8; SL 2000, ch 129, § 14.