South Dakota § 36-2A-12 - Confidentiality of participants' records.
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§ 36-2A-12. Confidentiality of participants' records.
All records of program participants are confidential and are not subject to discovery or subpoena. Only authorized program personnel may have access to participant records unless the participant voluntarily provides for written release of the information. A board may only have access to records of participants who were referred by the board, who refused to cooperate with the program, or who have been terminated by the program.
Source: SL 1996, ch 227, § 12; SL 2013, ch 171, § 12; SL 2021, ch 170, § 13.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-2A-12 ("Confidentiality of participants' records.") 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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