S.D. Codified Laws § 24-2-32
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Involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication for severe mental illness
Official statutory text
An inmate may be involuntarily treated with psychotropic medication if it is determined that the inmate suffers from a severe mental illness, as defined in § 27A-1-1 , which is likely to improve with treatment, and that without treatment the inmate poses the likelihood of serious harm to self or others.
Source: SL 1996, ch 159, § 1.
Source: SL 1996, ch 159, § 1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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