South Dakota § 27B-8-45 - Rights of persons receiving services.

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§ 27B-8-45. Rights of persons receiving services.

Any person with a developmental disability receiving services has the right to:

(1)    Communicate freely and privately with others of the person's own choosing;

(2)    Receive and send sealed, unopened correspondence. No person's incoming or outgoing correspondence shall be opened, delayed, held, or censored by any person;

(3)    Receive and send packages. No person's outgoing packages may be opened, delayed, held, or censored by any person;

(4)    Reasonable access to telephones, both to make and to receive calls in privacy, and reasonable and frequent opportunities to meet with visitors; and

(5)    Suitable opportunities for interaction with others of the person's own choosing.

Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 90.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27B-8-45 ("Rights of persons receiving services.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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