South Dakota § 29A-5-428 - Protected person--Alleged abuse, neglect, or self-dealing by the guardian or conservator.
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§ 29A-5-428. Protected person--Alleged abuse, neglect, or self-dealing by the guardian or conservator.
If the court receives any verbal or written communication from a protected person alleging that a guardian or conservator is abusing or neglecting the protected person or is engaging in self-dealing with respect to the protected person's property, or the guardianship or conservatorship is no longer necessary and should be terminated, and the communication contains credible and substantial evidence, which in context of the entire record, supports the allegation, the court must treat the communication as a petition under § 29A-5-504.
Source: SL 2023, ch 95, § 6.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29A-5-428 ("Protected person--Alleged abuse, neglect, or self-dealing by the guardian or conservator.") 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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