South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12F - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Directives
Section 34-12F-5 - .Effect of compliance with directive on criminal prosecution of person otherwise criminally charged.

34-12F-5. Effect of compliance with directive on criminal prosecution of person otherwise criminally charged.
Compliance by any emergency medical service personnel, health care provider, or health care facility with an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive does not affect the criminal prosecution of any person otherwise charged with the commission of a criminal act.

Source: SL 2004, ch 226, §5; SL 2005, ch 183, §5.

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South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 12F - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Directives

Section 34-12F-1 - .Definitions.

Section 34-12F-2 - .Execution of EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive.

Section 34-12F-3 - .Implementation of directive by emergency medical personnel--Rules--Construction of section.

Section 34-12F-4 - .Emergency medical service personnel and health care providers and facilities--Compliance with directive required--Immunity from civil and criminal liability and discipline for unprofessional conduct.

Section 34-12F-5 - .Effect of compliance with directive on criminal prosecution of person otherwise criminally charged.

Section 34-12F-6 - .Directive for person admitted to health care facility--Implementation as physician's order.

Section 34-12F-7 - .Directive or failure to execute directive--Effect on annuity or insurance.

Section 34-12F-8 - .Revocation of directive.

Section 34-12F-9 - .Parental notification required to withhold resuscitation--Records--Parental objection--Court action.