{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-7-41","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 27B-7-41","heading":"Counsel to represent subject--Procedural rights.","body":"The person alleged to meet the criteria for board-ordered commitment shall be represented by counsel. Such representation is not subject to waiver, and the person is entitled:\n(1) To be present at the hearing;\n(2) To obtain a continuance in order to adequately prepare a case;\n(3) To present documents and witnesses;\n(4) To cross-examine witnesses; and\n(5) To require testimony in person from the psychiatrist or psychologist who performed the evaluation required in 27B-7-28.\nSource: SL 2000, ch 131, § 73.","path":["TITLE 27B. DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS","CHAPTER 27B-7. COMMITMENT AND BOARD-ORDERED CARE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/27B-7-41","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"04c7b744d584567354f1f0f4e54dc6697c3da7bfe10bea37403411f92c8b874a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-7-40","next":"us-sd/sdcl-27b-7-42"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}