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SDCL § 26-7A-51 — Failure to produce child at hearing as contempt

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-51

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 § 26-7A-51Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If any parent, guardian, or custodian of a child makes a verbal or written promise to bring the child before the court as authorized by § 26-7A-50 and, without reasonable cause, fails to do so, that person or party may be proceeded against for civil contempt.

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