South Dakota Statutes
§ 34-20A-56 — Protective custody procedure--Duty of detaining officer--No arrest or record.
South Dakota·Title 34 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 34-20 TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
Any law enforcement officer, in detaining a person pursuant to § 34-20A-55 and in taking the person to an approved treatment facility for emergency detainment, is taking the person into protective custody and shall make every reasonable effort to protect the person's health and safety. In taking the person into protective custody, the detaining officer may take reasonable steps to protect the officer's person. A taking into protective custody under this section is not an arrest. No entry or other record may be made to indicate that the person has been arrested or charged with a crime.
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Related
State v. Walsh
305 N.W.2d 687 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1981)
Petersen v. Department of Public Safety
373 N.W.2d 38 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1985)
Legislative History
SL 1974, ch 240, § 10 (b); SL 1985, ch 277, § 8; SL 2022, ch 108, § 3.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 34-1-1
§ 34-1-1§ 34-1-1.1
Department reorganized and continued.§ 34-1-15
§ 34-1-15§ 34-1-19
Repealed§ 34-1-2
, 34-1-2.1