SDCL § 24-11-54: Immunity from liability for involuntary treatment.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 24. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PAROLE
- CHAPTER 24-11. JAILS
No person who serves on the hearing panel, who is the attending physician or who orders or participates in the involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication of a prisoner may be held civilly or criminally liable for the treatment pursuant to this chapter if the person performs these duties in good faith and in a reasonable manner according to generally accepted medical or other professional practices.
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