S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-15-30 (2026)
If any minor is alleged to be an individual with a serious emotional disturbance and in such condition that immediate intervention is necessary for the protection from physical harm to himself or others, any person, eighteen years of age or older, may petition the chairman of the county board of mental illness where such minor is found, stating the factual basis for concluding that such minor is an individual with a serious emotional disturbance and in immediate need of intervention. The petition shall be upon a form and be verified by affidavit. The petition shall include the following:
Source: SL 1991, ch 220 , § 320; SL 1993, ch 213 , § 127; SL 1994, ch 255 , § 5.