Skip to main content
US Criminal Defense.org
Menu

South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23A-46-7 — Hearing on discharge of person--Time for requesting

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-46-7

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 § 23A-46-7Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Regardless of whether the director of the facility in which a person is hospitalized has filed a certificate as provided in 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, counsel for the person or his guardian may, at any time during such person's hospitalization, file with the court that ordered the commitment a motion for a hearing to determine whether the person should be discharged from such facility, but no such motion may be filed within one hundred eighty days of a court determination that the person should continue to be hospitalized. A copy of the motion shall be sent to the director of the facility in which the person is hospitalized and to the prosecuting attorney.

Official sources

Legal terms used in this section

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.