South Dakota § 27B-7-27 Petition for board

South Dakota Statutes

§ 27B-7-27 — Petition for board

South Dakota § 27B-7-27

Title 27BDEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS

Ch. 27B-7COMMITMENT AND BOARD-ORDERED CARE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

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S.D. Codified Laws § 27B-7-27 (2026).

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Any interested person may file with the chair of the county review board a verified petition which asserts that a person meets the criteria for board - ordered commitment as specified in § 27B-7-37 . If any person is alleged to have a developmental disability and to be in such condition that immediate intervention is necessary for the protection from the physical harm of self or others, any person, eighteen years of age or older, may petition the chair of the county review board where such person with an alleged developmental disability is found, stating the factual basis for concluding that the person is developmentally disabled and in immediate need of intervention. The petition shall be upon a form and be verified by affidavit. The petition shall include the following:

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Any interested person may file with the chair of the county review board a verified petition which asserts that a person meets the criteria for board - ordered commitment as specified in § 27B-7-37 . If any person is alleged to have a developmental disability and to be in such condition that immediate intervention is necessary for the protection from the physical harm of self or others, any person, eighteen years of age or older, may petition the chair of the county review board where such person with an alleged developmental disability is found, stating the factual basis for concluding that the person is developmentally disabled and in immediate need of intervention. The petition shall be upon a form and be verified by affidavit. The petition shall include the following: (1) A statement by the petitioner that the petitioner believes, on the basis of personal knowledge, that the person is a danger to self or others; (2) The specific nature of the danger; (3) A summary of the information upon which the statement of danger is based; (4) A statement of facts which caused the person to come to the petitioner's attention; (5) The address and signature of the petitioner and a statement of the petitioner's interest in the case; and (6) The name of the person to be evaluated, the address, age, marital status, and occupation of the person, and the name and address of the person's nearest relative.