South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-1-2. Involuntary commitment
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A person is subject to involuntary commitment if:
(1) The person has a severe mental illness;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27A-1-2
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(2) Due to the severe mental illness, the person is a danger to self or others or has a chronic disability; and
(3) The person needs and is likely to benefit from treatment.
Source: SL 1966, ch 186, § 1; SDCL §§ 27-3-1, 27-5-1; SL 1975, ch 181, §§ 1, 45; SDCL Supp, § 27-1-1.1; SL 1987, ch 197, § 2; SL 1989, ch 21, § 49; SL 1991, ch 220, § 2; SL 2012, ch 149, § 2.