South Dakota § 34-20A-70.2 Documents to be sealed--State access to documents--Information not to be used in certain prosecutions.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-20A-70.2 — Documents to be sealed--State access to documents--Information not to be used in certain prosecutions.

South Dakota § 34-20A-70.2

Title 34PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 34-20TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20A-70.2 (2026).

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Any application for emergency detainment, petition for commitment, application for commitment, order for a court-appointed examination, or written report to the circuit court must be sealed and may not be used for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of chapter 22-42 and chapter 22-42 A against the person being committed. Any law enforcement official or prosecuting attorney may petition the circuit court to examine these documents, and the court may allow such examination upon a showing that the purpose of the examination is not to investigate a violation of chapter 22-42 or chapter 22-42 A against the person being committed. Any information obtained from the examination of the application for emergency detainment, petition for commitment, application for commitment, order for a court-a

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Any application for emergency detainment, petition for commitment, application for commitment, order for a court-appointed examination, or written report to the circuit court must be sealed and may not be used for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of chapter 22-42 and chapter 22-42 A against the person being committed. Any law enforcement official or prosecuting attorney may petition the circuit court to examine these documents, and the court may allow such examination upon a showing that the purpose of the examination is not to investigate a violation of chapter 22-42 or chapter 22-42 A against the person being committed. Any information obtained from the examination of the application for emergency detainment, petition for commitment, application for commitment, order for a court-appointed examination, or written report to the circuit court may not be used against the person being committed in any prosecution for a violation of chapter 22-42 or chapter 22-42 A.