SDCL § 27B-7-41: Counsel to represent subject--Procedural rights.

The person alleged to meet the criteria for board-ordered commitment shall be represented by counsel. Such representation is not subject to waiver, and the person is entitled:

(1) To be present at the hearing;

(2) To obtain a continuance in order to adequately prepare a case;

(3) To present documents and witnesses;

(4) To cross-examine witnesses; and

(5) To require testimony in person from the psychiatrist or psychologist who performed the evaluation required in 27B-7-28.

Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 73.