The court may not commit a juvenile to a specific department facility or program. No juvenile has any implied right or expectation to be housed in a specific facility, participate in a specific program, or receive specific services.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-11A-4
Prohibition against court's commitment of juvenile to specific department facility or program
Source: SL 1996, ch 172, § 54.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.