{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 27A-1-2","heading":"Involuntary commitment.","body":"A person is subject to involuntary commitment if:\n(1) The person has a severe mental illness;\n(2) Due to the severe mental illness, the person is a danger to self or others or has a chronic disability; and\n(3) The person needs and is likely to benefit from treatment.\nSource: SL 1966, ch 186, § 1; SDCL §§ 27-3-1, 27-5-1; SL 1975, ch 181, §§ 1, 45; SDCL Supp, § 27-1-1.1; SL 1987, ch 197, § 2; SL 1989, ch 21, § 49; SL 1991, ch 220, § 2; SL 2012, ch 149, § 2.","path":["TITLE 27A. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS","CHAPTER 27A-1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/27A-1-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5ea5115314bc7ac8732b42ac8661ef7f4cfb2548c05182f9993a6f599fa6febd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-1-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}