South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-21. Release of delinquent child after temporary custody hearing–Exceptions
If the child is an apparent, alleged, or adjudicated delinquent child, after the temporary custody hearing the court shall release the child from temporary custody to the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian, with or without restriction or condition or upon written promise of the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian regarding the custody and supervision of the child and the subsequent appearance of the child in court at a time, date, and place to be determined by the court, unless the court finds that the child should continue to be held in temporary custody of court services for any of the following reasons:
(1) The child is a fugitive from another jurisdiction;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-21
- 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.
- 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.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- 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
(2) The child is charged with a violation of § 22-22-7, a crime of violence under subdivision 22-1-2(9) or a property crime, which, if committed by an adult, would be a felony;
(3) The child is already held in detention or on conditional release in connection with another delinquency proceeding;
(4) The child has a demonstrable recent record of willful failures to appear at juvenile court proceedings;
(5) The child has a demonstrable recent record of violent conduct;
(6) The child has a demonstrable recent record of adjudications for serious property offenses;
(7) The child is still under the influence of alcohol, inhalants, or a controlled drug or substance; or
(8) The child has failed to comply with court services or a court ordered program.
Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 22C; SL 1995, ch 148, § 7; SL 1996, ch 172, § 5; SL 1997, ch 158, § 2.