South Dakota Codified Laws 34-20A-64. Written application–Contents
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Any law enforcement officer, physician, spouse, guardian, or relative of the person to be detained, or any other responsible person, may make a written application for detainment under § 34-20A-63, directed to the administrator of the approved treatment facility. The application must state the circumstances requiring emergency detainment, including the applicant’s personal observations and the specific statements of others, if any, upon which the person making the application relies.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-20A-64
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 11 (b); SL 1985, ch 277, § 15; SL 2022, ch 108, § 6.