South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 11 - Jails
Section 24-11-12 - Appointment of jail physician--Physician's reports.

24-11-12. Appointment of jail physician--Physician's reports.
The board of county commissioners or governing body of the municipality may appoint a physician for the jail or jails within its jurisdiction and provide for the payment of his services, which physician shall make a report in writing to such board or governing body or to the judge of the circuit court whenever requested so to do.

Source: SDC 1939, §13.4608; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 24 - Penal Institutions, Probation and Parole

Chapter 11 - Jails

Section 24-11-1 - Jail defined--Classification of jails.

Section 24-11-2 - Establishment of county jail at expense of county.

Section 24-11-3 - Counties without jails or juvenile detention facilities--Overcrowded or unsafe jails and facilities--Confinement in adjoining political subdivision--Expenses.

Section 24-11-4 - Agreements between political subdivisions for use of jails--Termination of agreement.

Section 24-11-4.1 - Creation of area jail or juvenile detention facility compact--Liquidated damages for withdrawal without consent--Acquisition of facilities--Funding--Operation--Lease with compact.

Section 24-11-4.2 - Annual prisoner rate for members--Additional compensation to sheriff--Daily prisoner rate for nonmembers.

Section 24-11-4.3 - Money collected for housing prisoners--Distribution to member operating facility and compact debts--Excess funds.

Section 24-11-5 - Confinement of fugitive from justice--Compensation.

Section 24-11-6 - Confinement of federal prisoners--Compensation--Penalty for violation.

Section 24-11-7 - Sheriff's calendar of federal prisoners in custody--Transmission to federal district judge--Allowance and payment for keeping prisoners.

Section 24-11-8 - Charges for prisoners confined by authority other than county in which jail located--Amount fixed by county--Special jail building fund.

Section 24-11-10 - Required fireproofing for designated jail.

Section 24-11-11 - Heat and furnishings for jail--Expense.

Section 24-11-12 - Appointment of jail physician--Physician's reports.

Section 24-11-13 - Officer in charge of jail--Conformance to policies and procedures.

Section 24-11-14 - Removal of prisoners in case of fire--Alternate place of confinement not deemed escape.

Section 24-11-16 - Jail records to be maintained.

Section 24-11-17 - Duty of sheriff to keep commitment orders and like documents--Copies of returns--Return as prima facie evidence of right to confine prisoner.

Section 24-11-19 - Separation of sexes.

Section 24-11-20 - Failure to separate sexes as misdemeanor.

Section 24-11-21 - Furnishing prisoner necessaries--Receipt of medical treatment as assignment of insurance proceeds, etc.--Unrecovered payments as lien.

Section 24-11-21.1 - Medical provider to submit claim for services to insurer before submitting claim to county.

Section 24-11-23 - Policies and procedures--Adoption--Contents.

Section 24-11-24 - Posting and distribution of policies and procedures.

Section 24-11-27 - Power of circuit judge to visit jail and make order--Violation of order as contempt.

Section 24-11-28 - Work required of certain prisoners--Determination by sentencing court whether prisoner should work--Particular work permissible.

Section 24-11-29 - Inmates requesting work.

Section 24-11-30 - Sentence for violation of state law--Work performed under direction of county board and for county.

Section 24-11-31 - Sentence for violation of local law--Labor performed under local governing body for its benefit.

Section 24-11-32 - Prisoner's compensation for work--Payment to dependents--Allowance by board of county commissioners.

Section 24-11-32.1 - Charge against work release pay for maintenance cost--Waiver by commissioners.

Section 24-11-33 - Crediting work against fine imposed.

Section 24-11-35 - Prevention of escape while working.

Section 24-11-36 - Protection of working prisoners from public annoyance.

Section 24-11-37 - Communication with working prisoner as petty offense.

Section 24-11-38 - Malfeasance by jail officials--Misdemeanor.

Section 24-11-39 - Municipality, county, or jail compact authorized to construct, lease, operate, purchase, maintain, or manage correctional facilities--Contract with private entity.

Section 24-11-40 - Contract for placement of inmates or prisoners--Certain private entities excepted.

Section 24-11-41 - Requests for proposals by public notice--Written approval of law enforcement official for contracts.

Section 24-11-42 - Requirements of contract for correctional facility.

Section 24-11-43 - Liability of private entity contracting for correctional facility.

Section 24-11-44 - Sections 24-11-39 to 24-11-43 liberally construed.

Section 24-11-45 - Prisoner liable for costs of confinement--Deferred payment plan or waiver.

Section 24-11-45.1 - County lien for costs of confinement.

Section 24-11-46 - Prisoner liable for fines, restitution, and obligation.

Section 24-11-47 - Possession of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, marijuana, or weapons as felony.

Section 24-11-47.1 - Possession of electronic communications devices, tobacco products, or other unauthorized items as misdemeanor.

Section 24-11-48 - Delivery of prohibited items to inmate as misdemeanor or felony.

Section 24-11-49 - Involuntary treatment of prisoners with psychotropic medication.

Section 24-11-50 - Hearing prior to treatment--Panel--Rights of prisoner--Order--Appeal.

Section 24-11-51 - Periodic review of involuntary treatment.

Section 24-11-52 - Emergency involuntary treatment.

Section 24-11-53 - Records of involuntary treatment.

Section 24-11-54 - Immunity from liability for involuntary treatment.

Section 24-11-55 - Jail mental health screening pilot program.

Section 24-11-56 - Training to administer jail mental health screening tool.

Section 24-11-57 - Statewide mental health screening tool.

Section 24-11-58 - Annual report to oversight council.

Section 24-11-59 - Screening results provided to committing court.

Section 24-11-59.1 - Admissibility and use of statement made during jail mental or physical health screening .

Section 24-11-60 - Training on symptoms of mental health problems and defusing mental health crises.