South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-22-26.8 — Forensic medical examination--Clinics that provide exams--Policies and procedures
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 22: Sex Offenses, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-22-26.8
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.
If a clinic provides forensic medical examinations, the clinic must establish and maintain policies and procedures regarding the administration of the examinations. The policies and procedures must:
(1) Identify the types of providers who administer the examinations;
(2) If a provider is not available, address timely transfers and referrals to another hospital or clinic that provides examinations, in order to best preserve the integrity of forensic evidence;
(3) Address how the clinic coordinates with law enforcement agencies for the processing, storage, and maintenance of the chain of custody of evidence;
(4) Address how the clinic coordinates with the sexual assault response team that provides services to the county in which the clinic is located, if applicable; and
(5) Address how the clinic provides information, to a patient requesting an examination, on the availability of and resources from victim advocates.
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