South Dakota Statutes
§ 27A-7-11 — Qualified mental health professionals immune from civil liability when acting in good faith.
South Dakota § 27A-7-11
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-7-11 (2026).
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Any person serving as the qualified mental health professional as designated by the chair of the county board of mental illness, whose examinations and testimony under Title 27A are conducted in good faith, is immune from any civil liability for such examinations and testimony. The immunity from civil liability under this section does not apply if injury results from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
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Legislative History
SL 2006, ch 147, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 27A-1-1
Definitions.§ 27A-1-10
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Repealed by SL 2012, ch 149, § 7.§ 27A-1-12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-7-11, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/27A-7-11.