South Dakota § 27A-15-29 Criteria governing involuntary commitment.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 27A-15-29 — Criteria governing involuntary commitment.

South Dakota § 27A-15-29

Title 27AMENTALLY ILL PERSONS

Ch. 27A-14TREATMENT OF MINORS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-15-29 (2026).

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A minor is subject to involuntary commitment if:

(1)The minor is an individual with a serious emotional disturbance;

(2)The minor displays one or more of the conditions listed in subdivision 27A-15-5(2);

(3)As a result of being an individual with a serious emotional disturbance, the minor is a danger to self or others. This includes a determination regarding the ability of the minor to attend to basic human needs that is based upon the age of the minor and reasonable and appropriate expectation of the abilities of a minor of such age to attend to the needs;

(4)The minor needs and is likely to benefit from treatment; and (5) Delinquent behavior alone does not constitute a serious emotional disturbance as defined in § 27A-15-1.1 .

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A minor is subject to involuntary commitment if: (1) The minor is an individual with a serious emotional disturbance; (2) The minor displays one or more of the conditions listed in subdivision 27A-15-5(2); (3) As a result of being an individual with a serious emotional disturbance, the minor is a danger to self or others. This includes a determination regarding the ability of the minor to attend to basic human needs that is based upon the age of the minor and reasonable and appropriate expectation of the abilities of a minor of such age to attend to the needs; (4) The minor needs and is likely to benefit from treatment; and (5) Delinquent behavior alone does not constitute a serious emotional disturbance as defined in § 27A-15-1.1 .