The expenses of keeping a defendant in the approved facility is chargeable and collectible in the same manner as when a mentally ill person not charged with a public offense is committed thereto.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-10A-10

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.2005; SDCL, § 23-38-8; SL 1978, ch 175, § 10; SL 1991, ch 199, § 12.