Section 27A-10-3 - Apprehension by peace officer of person believed to require emergencyintervention--Transportation to appropriate regional facility.
27A-10-3. Apprehension by peace officer of person believed to require emergency intervention--Transportation to appropriate regional facility. A peace officer may apprehend any person that he has probable cause to believe requires emergency intervention under the criteria in § 27A-10-1. The peace officer shall transport the person to an appropriate regional facility, as defined in § 27A-1-1, other than the Human Services Center for an examination as provided in § 27A-10-6. A jail may not be used for prehearing custody until the availability of other appropriate regional facilities has been explored and exhausted. No person may remain in a jail for longer than twenty-four hours on a mental illness hold alone.
Source: SL 1975, ch 181, § 108; SDCL Supp, § 27-7A-3.1; SL 1989, ch 21, § 92; SL 1991, ch 220, § 112.