South Dakota § 34-20A-77.1 - Provision for committed person who cannot be admitted at once to facility--Maximum period of detention--Payment of costs.
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§ 34-20A-77.1. Provision for committed person who cannot be admitted at once to facility--Maximum period of detention--Payment of costs.
If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that a committed person may not at once be admitted to the designated facility, and may not with safety, be allowed to go at liberty, the court shall require that the patient be provided for until admission can be accomplished, or until the occasion no longer exists. In any event, the patient may not be detained more than thirty days. Payment for such service is subject to § 34-20A-89.
Source: SL 1985, ch 277, § 5.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-20A-77.1 ("Provision for committed person who cannot be admitted at once to facility--Maximum period of detention--Payment of costs.") 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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