{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-24-11-49","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 24-11-49","heading":"Involuntary treatment of prisoners with psychotropic medication.","body":"A prisoner may be involuntarily treated with psychotropic medication if it is determined, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, that the prisoner suffers from a severe mental illness as defined in § 27A-1-1, which is likely to improve with treatment, and that without treatment the inmate poses a likelihood of serious harm to self or others.","path":["TITLE 24. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PAROLE","CHAPTER 24-11. JAILS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/24-11-49","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"9f0c4306c6fbab64e46d529483ac361206e60964b68ac6d92329a18089094ef0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-24-11-48","next":"us-sd/sdcl-24-11-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}