{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20a-63","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-20A-63","heading":"Emergency detainment--Grounds.","body":"An intoxicated person, or a person receiving treatment for withdrawal management, may be detained in an approved treatment facility for emergency treatment if the person:\n(1) Has threatened, attempted, or inflicted physical harm on oneself or on another or is likely to inflict physical harm on another unless detained;\n(2) Is incapacitated by the effects of alcohol or drugs; or\n(3) Is pregnant and abusing alcohol or drugs.\nA refusal to undergo treatment does not constitute evidence of lack of judgment as to the need for treatment.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-20A. TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-20A-63","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"38328b899842462a242e4aee3044221c816635e40f439f7f73535e2de4ddd1c9","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20a-58","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-20a-64"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}