South Dakota legal term
Department of Social Services in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Department of Social Services” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Department of Social Services” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(13) "Department of Social Services" or "department," the South Dakota Department of Social Services; (14) "Deprivation of custody," transfer of custody of a child by the court from the child's parents, guardian, or other custodian to another person, agency, department, or institution; (15) "Detention," the temporary custody of a child in secured physically restricting facilities for children, sight and sound separated from adult prisoners; (16) "Detention facility," a secured, physically- restricting facility designed, staffed, and operated for children and separated by sight and sound from a (SDCL § 26-7A-1)
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