South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 27B > Chapter 10 – Civil Commitment Following Dismissal of Felony Sex Offense Charge


§ 27B-10-1	Not competent to proceed–Persons with developmental disability–Felony sexual offense dismissed–Civil commitment authorized
§ 27B-10-2	Not competent to proceed–Persons with developmental disability–Felony sexual offense dismissed–Petition to commit after dismissal
§ 27B-10-3	Petition to commit–Mental evaluation–Report–Additional examination and report permitted
§ 27B-10-4	Evaluation report contents–Finding–Commitment hearing–Dismissal
§ 27B-10-5	Commitment hearing–Rights–Limited attendance
§ 27B-10-6	Sheriff and witness fees
§ 27B-10-7	Commitment hearing–Civil procedure–Judicial authority
§ 27B-10-8	Commitment hearing–Court determinations–Order
§ 27B-10-9	Commitment order–Annual review–Report–Review hearing–Order
§ 27B-10-10	Review hearing–Rights
§ 27B-10-11	Service provider director–Authority to discharge–Basis–Notice–Applicability
§ 27B-10-12	Assisting in escape–Violation
§ 27B-10-13	Rights–Person committed–Department

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Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
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.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Testify: Answer questions in court.
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