27A-10-3. Apprehension by peace officer of person believed to require emergency intervention--Transportation to appropriate regional facility.A peace officer may apprehend any person that he has probable cause to believe requires emergency intervention under the criteria in §27A-10-1. The peace officer shall transport the person to an appropriate regional facility, as defined in §27A-1-1, other than the Human Services Center for an examination as provided in §27A-10-6. A jail may not be used for prehearing custody until the availability of other appropriate regional facilities has been explored and exhausted. No person may remain in a jail for longer than twenty-four hours on a mental illness hold alone. Source: SL 1975, ch 181, §108; SDCL Supp, §27-7A-3.1; SL 1989, ch 21, §92; SL 1991, ch 220, §112.
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