S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-10-4 (2026)
After a law enforcement officer or other designee transports an apprehended person to an appropriate regional facility pursuant to § 27A-10-3, the law enforcement officer, a physician, or other person with personal knowledge of the relevant facts shall complete a petition as provided in § 27A-10-1.
Source: SL 1975, ch 181 , § 108; SDCL Supp, § 27-7A-3.2; SL 1984, ch 196 ; SL 1991, ch 220 , § 113; SL 2000, ch 129 , § 5.