South Dakota § 34-20A-69 - Emergency detainment--Maximum period--Limited extension if involuntary commitment petition filed.
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§ 34-20A-69. Emergency detainment--Maximum period--Limited extension if involuntary commitment petition filed.
No person detained under § 34-20A-63 may be detained in any treatment facility for more than five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, except as follows. If a petition for involuntary commitment under § 34-20A-70 has been filed within the five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, the administrator or authorized designee may detain the person until the petition has been heard and determined, but no longer than ten days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the date the petition was filed.
Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 11 (e); SL 1985, ch 277, § 20; SL 2022, ch 108, § 13; SL 2023, ch 117, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20A-69 ("Emergency detainment--Maximum period--Limited extension if involuntary commitment petition filed.") 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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