Unlawful confinement of mentally ill as felony or misdemeanor

Any person who intentionally and wrongfully places or attempts to place any person in a facility for the mentally ill by any method other than as prescribed by law is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Any person who confines any mentally ill person in any other manner or in any other place than is authorized by law, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.2708; SDCL, § 27-1-6; SL 1975, ch 181 , § 43; SL 1991, ch 220 , § 4. 27A-1-5. Repealed by SL 1991, ch 220 , § 5 27A-1-6. Repealed by SL 2014, ch 132 , § 4.