South Dakota § 27B-7-47 - Right to habeas corpus.
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§ 27B-7-47. Right to habeas corpus.
Any person involuntarily committed by a county review board and any person confined or in any manner detained or restrained is entitled to the benefit of a writ of habeas corpus. If the court finds that the criteria in § 27B-7-37 are met, the court may authorize continued involuntary commitment. Such authorization is not a bar to the issuing of the writ the second time if it is alleged that the criteria in § 27B-7-37 are no longer met.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 79.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27B-7-47 ("Right to habeas corpus.") 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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