South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-17. Notice to state’s attorney of child taken into temporary custody–Written report–Notice to court
The officer or party who takes a child into temporary custody, with or without a court order, except under a court order issued during a noticed hearing after an action has been commenced, shall notify the state’s attorney at the earliest opportunity of the time the child was taken into temporary custody and the location of the child. The officer or party shall also file a written report promptly with the state’s attorney stating the facts which caused placement of the child in temporary custody, the identity and age of the child, available information about identities and locations of the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian and if the parties were notified of the action. The state’s attorney shall promptly notify the court.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-17
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0320 as enacted by SL 1968, ch 164, § 14; SL 1979, ch 171, § 4; SL 1989, ch 226, § 4; SL 1991, ch 217, § 21B; SDCL Supp, § 26-8-19.4.