{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-10-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 27A-10-3","heading":"Apprehension by peace officer of person believed to require emergency intervention--Transportation to appropriate regional facility.","body":"A peace officer may apprehend any person that he has probable cause to believe requires emergency intervention under the criteria in § 27A-10-1. The peace officer shall transport the person to an appropriate regional facility, as defined in § 27A-1-1, other than the Human Services Center for an examination as provided in § 27A-10-6. A jail may not be used for prehearing custody until the availability of other appropriate regional facilities has been explored and exhausted. No person may remain in a jail for longer than twenty-four hours on a mental illness hold alone.\nSource: SL 1975, ch 181, § 108; SDCL Supp, § 27-7A-3.1; SL 1989, ch 21, § 92; SL 1991, ch 220, § 112.","path":["TITLE 27A. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS","CHAPTER 27A-10. EMERGENCY COMMITMENT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/27A-10-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"e3c206c9cc406615a8e6eb785894acb14d281f39db0750f79b3715e702094fa1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-10-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-10-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}