South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-7-26. Board jurisdiction of commitment and safekeeping of involuntarilycommitted persons–Process used in discharge of duties
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The county review board has jurisdiction over all applications or petitions for involuntary commitment or for the safekeeping of persons subject to involuntary commitment within its county, except in cases otherwise specially provided for. The board chair may issue subpoenas and compel obedience thereto, and do any act of a court necessary and proper for the purpose of discharging the duties required of the board.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-7-26
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 58; SL 2002, ch 136, § 1.