Section 27B-7-36 - Dismissal of petition if not upheld by professional report--Discharge of subject. - South Dakota Statutes

27B-7-36. Dismissal of petition if not upheld by professional report--Discharge of subject. The petition shall be dismissed by the chair of the county review board unless the evaluating psychiatrist or psychologist concludes, in writing, that the person meets the criteria for board-ordered commitment. If the county review board finds that a person does not meet the criteria for board-ordered commitment, the board shall enter a finding to that effect, shall dismiss the petition, and shall direct that the person be immediately discharged if the person has been detained prior to the hearing.

Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 68.