SDCL § 26-6-53: Findings of abuse or neglect--Report.

If the monitor has reasonable cause to suspect that a youth under the age of eighteen has been abused or neglected as defined in § 26-8A-2, the monitor shall immediately report that information to the Division of Child Protection of the Department of Social Services. Any investigation conducted by the monitor shall be independent and separate from any investigation required in § 26-8A-9.