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§ 34-20A-68 — Emergency detainment--Discharge.

South Dakota § 34-20A-68
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 34PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ch. 34-20TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20A-68 (2026).

Text

If, after the person detained under § 34-20A-63 completes treatment, the administrator or an authorized designee determines that the grounds for emergency detainment no longer exist, the facility shall discharge the person, unless a petition for involuntary commitment under § 34-20A-70 has been filed.

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Legislative History

SL 1974, ch 240, § 11 (e); SL 1985, ch 277, § 19; SL 2022, ch 108, § 12; SL 2023, ch 117, § 4.

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