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South Dakota · Through 2026-08-31 · Newer source version available

SDCL § 34-25-18.1: Determination of death.

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  1. TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
  2. CHAPTER 34-25. VITAL RECORDS AND BURIAL PERMITS

Any individual who has sustained either irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.

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