Section 34-20A-64 - Written commitment application--Contents. - South Dakota Statutes

34-20A-64. Written commitment application--Contents. Any law enforcement officer, physician, spouse, guardian, or relative of the person to be committed, or any other responsible person, may make a written application for commitment under § 34-20A-63, directed to the administrator of the approved treatment facility. The application shall state the circumstances requiring emergency commitment, including the applicant's personal observations and the specific statements of others, if any, upon which the person making the application relies.

Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 11 (b); SL 1985, ch 277, § 15.