{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-17","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-8A-17","heading":"Child protection teams.","body":"The secretary of social services may appoint child protection teams to assist in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. A child protection team may include licensed or certified medical and health professionals, the court services officer recommended by the presiding judge of a judicial circuit in which the team is to operate, the secretaries of social services and health or their designees, a representative of a mental health center, a representative of a public school district in which the team is to operate, an attorney, a foster parent, and one or more representatives of the public. The Department of Social Services shall maintain a record of the membership of each child protection team.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-8A. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-8A-17","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"44b21df0da8e3f0a1bd1faafc8fe3cfea172b61ca9037d04e6594c0f4b18d28b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-16","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-8a-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}