Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may be deemed incompetent to manage his affairs, to contract, to hold professional, occupational, or other licenses, to marry and obtain a divorce, to register and vote, to make a will, or to exercise any other rights or privileges accorded to citizens of South Dakota solely by reason of his detention, admission, or commitment under this title.
S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-12-1.2
Commitment not conclusive on competence
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case In Re the Alleged Mental Illness of Woodruff (1997)
Most recently applied in Johnson v. B.T. (March 2023)
Source: SL 1975, ch 181, § 44; SDCL Supp, § 27-2-6; SL 1991, ch 220, § 169; SDCL, § 27A-12-5.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.