South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-12-3.15. Order for psychotropic medication or other treatment when personincapable of consent
If the court or board finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person is incapable of consenting to treatment with psychotropic medication and such other medical treatment as may be necessary for the treatment of the person’s mental illness, including electroconvulsive therapy, because the person’s judgment is so affected by mental illness that the person lacks the capacity to make a competent, voluntary, and knowing decision concerning the medication and medical treatment and the administration of the recommended psychotropic medication and medical treatment is essential under the criteria in § 27A-12-3.13, the court or board may order the administration of psychotropic medication and medical treatment, including electroconvulsive therapy.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-12-3.15
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1988, ch 217, § 1; SL 1989, ch 237, § 7; SL 1991, ch 220, § 205; SDCL Supp, §§ 27A-12-11.1, 27A-12-11.9; SL 1997, ch 165, § 19; SL 2012, ch 149, § 36.