South Dakota statute
SDCL § 26-7A-124 — Judicial review of report--Court may issue show cause order against department
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 7A: Juvenile Court, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 26-7A-124
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.
Upon review of the information provided in § 26-7A-123, the court may, upon its own motion, enter an order compelling the secretary of corrections to appear and show cause why the court should not order the discharge of the child from the department, order the child to be restored to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian, order the child to be placed under the guardianship of another person appointed by the court and placed in a suitable family home, or order an amended decree of disposition pursuant to § 26-8B-6 or 26-8C-7. At the hearing, the court shall determine if the best interests of the child will be promoted by the child's discharge from the department.
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