South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 27A - Mentally Ill Persons
Chapter 11A - Hearings Procedure

Section 27A-11A-1 - Process issued by board--Conduct of meetings--Evidentiary rulings--Notice by mail. - 27A-11A-1. Process issued by board--Conduct of meetings--Evidentiary rulings--Notice by mail....

Section 27A-11A-1.1 - Petitions, applications, and documents made under oath or affirmation. - 27A-11A-1.1. Petitions, applications, and documents made under oath or affirmation....

Section 27A-11A-1.2 - Qualification of electronic document as signed document. - 27A-11A-1.2. Qualification of electronic document as signed document. If a...

Section 27A-11A-1.3 - Assurance of authenticity of electronic signature. - 27A-11A-1.3. Assurance of authenticity of electronic signature. Notwithstanding §27A-11A-1.2, the...

Section 27A-11A-1.4 - Electronically transmitted facsimile. - 27A-11A-1.4. Electronically transmitted facsimile. An electronically transmitted facsimile of a...

Section 27A-11A-1.5 - Statutes, rules, standards, and practices for accepting documents for filing or admission as evidence not altered--Exceptions. - 27A-11A-1.5. Statutes, rules, standards, and practices for accepting documents for...

Section 27A-11A-2 - Stenographic record of proceedings--Certified transcript or tape requested by patient--Expense. - 27A-11A-2. Stenographic record of proceedings--Certified transcript or tape requested by...

Section 27A-11A-3 - Filing of board papers with clerk of courts--Confidentiality and access. - 27A-11A-3. Filing of board papers with clerk of courts--Confidentiality and...

Section 27A-11A-4 - State's attorney to represent petitioners--Reasonable costs. - 27A-11A-4. State's attorney to represent petitioners--Reasonable costs. In any proceeding...

Section 27A-11A-5 - Personal service of petition and notice of hearing--Contents of notice. - 27A-11A-5. Personal service of petition and notice of hearing--Contents of...

Section 27A-11A-6 - Sheriff's and witnesses' fees. - 27A-11A-6. Sheriff's and witnesses' fees. The sheriff shall be allowed...

Section 27A-11A-7 - Assignment of counsel to represent alleged mentally ill person--Time allowed. - 27A-11A-7. Assignment of counsel to represent alleged mentally ill person--Time...

Section 27A-11A-8 - Interrogatories to be answered with health professional's certificate or examination. - 27A-11A-8. Interrogatories to be answered with health professional's certificate or...

Section 27A-11A-9 - Expenses of evaluation--Additional examination. - 27A-11A-9. Expenses of evaluation--Additional examination. The referring county shall pay...

Section 27A-11A-10 - Precautions against drugs hampering defense--Record of treatments administered. - 27A-11A-10. Precautions against drugs hampering defense--Record of treatments administered. If...

Section 27A-11A-11 - Personal appearance at hearing--Presentation of evidence--Choosing not to appear. - 27A-11A-11. Personal appearance at hearing--Presentation of evidence--Choosing not to appear....

Section 27A-11A-12 - Compensation for appointed counsel. - 27A-11A-12. Compensation for appointed counsel. Counsel appointed by the board...

Section 27A-11A-13 - Determining residency. - 27A-11A-13. Determining residency. If the board of mental illness finds...

Section 27A-11A-14 - Request by county to reopen hearing on question of residence--Time and place of hearing--Notice--Filing and mailing of ultimate finding--Payment of expenses. - 27A-11A-14. Request by county to reopen hearing on question of...

Section 27A-11A-15 - Attorney general notified of findings as to nonresidency in state. - 27A-11A-15. Attorney general notified of findings as to nonresidency in...

Section 27A-11A-16 - Hearing reopened at attorney general's request--Notice--Mailing of ultimate findings--Payment of expenses. - 27A-11A-16. Hearing reopened at attorney general's request--Notice--Mailing of ultimate findings--Payment...

Section 27A-11A-17 - County of residence to refund attorney general's expenses. - 27A-11A-17. County of residence to refund attorney general's expenses. Expenses...

Section 27A-11A-18 - Distribution of copies of board findings and documents. - 27A-11A-18. Distribution of copies of board findings and documents. If...

Section 27A-11A-19 - Hearing required prior to transfer of involuntarily committed patient--Petition--Payment of expenses. - 27A-11A-19. Hearing required prior to transfer of involuntarily committed patient--Petition--Payment...

Section 27A-11A-20 - Appointment of escort to convey patient to center--Same sex--Expenses--Relative as escort. - 27A-11A-20. Appointment of escort to convey patient to center--Same sex--Expenses--Relative...

Section 27A-11A-21 - Noncompliance with treatment order--Alternative treatment--Notice and right to counsel. - 27A-11A-21. Noncompliance with treatment order--Alternative treatment--Notice and right to counsel....

Section 27A-11A-22 - Unsuccessful treatment--Hearing--Modification of treatment. - 27A-11A-22. Unsuccessful treatment--Hearing--Modification of treatment. If at any time while...

Section 27A-11A-23 - Fund designated for expenses of commitment proceeding. - 27A-11A-23. Fund designated for expenses of commitment proceeding. The compensation,...

Section 27A-11A-24 - Rules of evidence. - 27A-11A-24. Rules of evidence. The rules of evidence shall be...

Section 27A-11A-25 - Appeal of final order--Costs for indigent person. - 27A-11A-25. Appeal of final order--Costs for indigent person. A person...

Section 27A-11A-26 - Appointed attorney not guardian ad litem. - 27A-11A-26. Appointed attorney not guardian ad litem. An attorney appointed...

Section 27A-11A-27 - Guardianship of estate unaffected by board proceedings. - 27A-11A-27. Guardianship of estate unaffected by board proceedings. The findings,...

Section 27A-11A-28 - Location and conduct of hearings and reviews. - 27A-11A-28. Location and conduct of hearings and reviews. Hearings and...