South Dakota statute

SDCL § 22-16-40 — Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 16: Homicide And Suicide, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 22-16-40

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 22-16-40Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Any law enforcement officer who has knowledge that any party has attempted to take his or her own life shall immediately notify the state's attorney.

Official sources

Official OLLS publication (Title download)

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Law enforcement officer
State's attorney

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