Section 34-20A-84 - Hearing on petition for recommitment--Service and notice--Procedure. - South Dakota Statutes

34-20A-84. Hearing on petition for recommitment--Service and notice--Procedure. Upon the filing of a petition for recommitment under § 34-20A-81 or 34-20A-82, the court shall fix a date for hearing no later than ten days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, after the date the petition was filed. A copy of the petition and of the notice of hearing, including the date fixed by the court, shall be served on the petitioner, the person whose commitment is sought, his next of kin other than the petitioner, the original petitioner under § 34-20A-70 if different from the petitioner for recommitment, at least one parent or guardian if a minor, and any other person the court believes advisable. At the hearing the court shall proceed as provided in §§ 34-20A-74 to 34-20A-76, inclusive.

Source: SL 1974, ch 240, § 12 (g); SL 1985, ch 277, § 33; SL 1993, ch 213, § 226.