{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-18.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-25-18.1","heading":"Determination of death.","body":"Any individual who has sustained either irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-25. VITAL RECORDS AND BURIAL PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-25-18.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"d1ea063eff989c0f45a5d9975c55742494e5ad2f93da012bdae19a0bd2b21338","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-18","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}