South Dakota § 27A-10-8 - Time limit for involuntary commitment hearing--Payment of expenses.
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§ 27A-10-8. Time limit for involuntary commitment hearing--Payment of expenses.
Within five days after the person is taken into custody, within six days if there is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday within that time period, or within seven days if there is a Saturday, Sunday, and holiday within that time period, the person must be provided an involuntary commitment hearing. The hearing may be continued for good cause prior to the running of the applicable time period. The referring county shall pay any expenses incurred by the board holding the hearing, including the transportation of the person to the hearing, subject to reimbursement by the county ultimately proven to be the county of residence.
No lien may be placed against the person for the expenses incurred by the board holding the hearing, including the transportation of the person to the hearing.
Source: SL 1974, ch 184, § 8; SL 1975, ch 181, § 111; SDCL Supp, § 27-7A-10; SL 1977, ch 212, § 4; SL 1988, ch 216, § 7; SL 1991, ch 220, § 119; SL 1997, ch 164, § 2; SL 1999, ch 143, § 3; SL 2000, ch 129, § 9; SL 2022, ch 85, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27A-10-8 ("Time limit for involuntary commitment hearing--Payment of expenses.") 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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