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.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-20A-64.1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

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