An inmate may be involuntarily treated with psychotropic medication if it is determined that the inmate suffers from a severe mental illness, as defined in § 27A-1-1, which is likely to improve with treatment, and that without treatment the inmate poses the likelihood of serious harm to self or others.
S.D. Codified Laws § 24-2-32
Involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication for severe mental illness
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 87 F. Supp. 2d 921 - Closs v. Weber (1999)
Most recently applied in 87 F. Supp. 2d 921 - Closs v. Weber (December 1999)
Source: SL 1996, ch 159, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.