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SDCL § 23A-46-13 — Hospitalized person against whom charges dismissed--Notice of risk--Civil proceedings
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 46: Mental Examinations And Hearings, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-46-13
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 the administrator of the facility in which a person is hospitalized pursuant to this chapter, §§ 23A-10A-3 to 23A-10A-4.2, inclusive, 23A-26-12 to 23A-26-12.6, inclusive, or 23A-27-42 to 23A-27-46, inclusive, certifies that the person, against whom all charges have been dismissed for reasons not related to the mental condition of the person, is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect as a result of which his release would create a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person or serious damage to property of another, the administrator shall refer the matter to the prosecuting attorney for proceedings for civil commitment.
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