South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-7-28. Board order for examination and report on petition–Contents of report–County to be reimbursed for additional examination
If a petition filed pursuant to § 27B-7-27 appears on its face to be sufficient, the chair of the county review board shall order that a psychiatric or psychological evaluation be performed and a report of the findings and recommendations be completed. The board chair shall appoint a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist within three days after receipt of the petition. The licensed psychologist or psychiatrist shall make the examination and prepare a report within five working days from receipt of the written notice from the board ordering the examination and report, containing the information required in § 27B-7-31. If it appears, based upon the foregoing evaluation, the criteria for commitment is met, a copy of the report shall be provided to Department of Human Services. The person has the right to obtain an additional examination paid for by the county that may be placed in evidence before the board, the reasonable expense of which shall be reimbursed to the county unless the person is indigent. A lien for the amount of these costs may be filed upon the person’s real and personal property to ensure payment.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-7-28
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. 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
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 60; SL 2002, ch 136, § 2.