{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-46-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-46-9","heading":"Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation--Violation as misdemeanor.","body":"Any:\n(1) Physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, podiatrist, religious healing practitioner, hospital intern or resident, nurse, paramedic, emergency medical technician, social worker, or any health care professional;\n(2) Psychologist, licensed mental health professional, or counselor engaged in professional counseling; or\n(3) State, county, or municipal criminal justice employee or law enforcement officer;\nwho knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that an elder or adult with a disability has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited, shall, within twenty-four hours, report such knowledge or suspicion orally or in writing to the state's attorney of the county in which the elder or adult with a disability resides or is present, to the Department of Human Services, or to a law enforcement officer. Any person who knowingly fails to make the required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\nA person described in this section is not required to report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder or adult with a disability if the person knows that another person has already reported to a proper agency the same abuse, neglect, or exploitation that would have been the basis of the person's own report.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-46. ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS OR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-46-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"4fd88a84c9d4806bfd06bb0e7cfc8bda458fe2296f70b907ffc94f0f44bc7f5b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-46-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-46-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}