South Dakota § 34-20A-70.2 - Documents to be sealed--State access to documents--Information not to be used in certain prosecutions.
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§ 34-20A-70.2. Documents to be sealed--State access to documents--Information not to be used in certain prosecutions.
Any application for emergency detainment, petition for commitment, application for commitment, order for a court-appointed examination, or written report to the circuit court must be sealed and may not be used for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of chapter 22-42 and chapter 22-42A against the person being committed. Any law enforcement official or prosecuting attorney may petition the circuit court to examine these documents, and the court may allow such examination upon a showing that the purpose of the examination is not to investigate a violation of chapter 22-42 or chapter 22-42A against the person being committed. Any information obtained from the examination of the application for emergency detainment, petition for commitment, application for commitment, order for a court-appointed examination, or written report to the circuit court may not be used against the person being committed in any prosecution for a violation of chapter 22-42 or chapter 22-42A.
Source: SL 2003, ch 182, § 1; SL 2023, ch 117, § 7.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20A-70.2 ("Documents to be sealed--State access to documents--Information not to be used in certain prosecutions.") 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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