{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-12-1.2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 27A-12-1.2","heading":"Commitment not conclusive on competence.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may be deemed incompetent to manage his affairs, to contract, to hold professional, occupational, or other licenses, to marry and obtain a divorce, to register and vote, to make a will, or to exercise any other rights or privileges accorded to citizens of South Dakota solely by reason of his detention, admission, or commitment under this title.\nSource: SL 1975, ch 181, § 44; SDCL Supp, § 27-2-6; SL 1991, ch 220, § 169; SDCL, § 27A-12-5.","path":["TITLE 27A. MENTALLY ILL PERSONS","CHAPTER 27A-12. CARE, TREATMENT, AND RIGHTS OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/27A-12-1.2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"3ad44f62bc6e3f3324be66ff99090d6229a1d8ec7d141ce030a63b58a1ece07e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-12-1.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-27a-12-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}