Emergency detainment--Discharge

SDCL § 34-20A-68 — under TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE.

SDCL § 34-20A-68

If, after the person detained under § 34-20A-63 completes treatment, the administrator or an authorized designee determines that the grounds for emergency detainment no longer exist, the facility shall discharge the person, unless a petition for involuntary commitment under § 34-20A-70 has been filed. Source: SL 1974, ch 240 , § 11 (e); SL 1985, ch 277 , § 19; SL 2022, ch 108 , § 12; SL 2023, ch 117 , § 4.