S.D. Codified Laws § 34-20A-64.1

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 34-20A-64.1 - Confinement of disruptive detainee

If any person taken into protective custody, pursuant to § 34-20A-55, or under emergency detainment pursuant to § 34-20A-64, is disruptive beyond the ability of the facility to control the person's behavior, or leaves without staff approval, the facility administrator, or an authorized designee, shall contact law enforcement authorities who may further detain the person at whatever level of confinement is necessary to protect the detainee or others.

SDCL 34-20A-64.1

SL 1985, ch 277, § 1; SL 2022, ch 108, §7.

Amended by S.L. 2022, ch. 108,s. 7, eff. 7/1/2022.