The physician or other person in attendance at or after the delivery shall file the report of fetal death to the Department of Health within seven days of delivery.

If a fetal death occurs without medical attendance upon the mother at or after delivery, the coroner shall complete the report within twentyfour hours after taking charge of the case.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-25-32.2

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

Source: SL 1972, ch 194, § 28; SL 1977, ch 285, § 2; SL 1993, ch 253, § 9.