<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION 24-11B PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 24-11B PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 24-11B"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 24-11B <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-1">24-11B-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Prisoner involuntary feeding or hydration--Determination of severe harm--Exceptions. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-2">24-11B-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Hearing before panel--Panel members--Prisoner rights. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-3">24-11B-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Duties and powers of hearing panel. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-4">24-11B-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Order upon majority vote of panel--Written decision--Appeals. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-5">24-11B-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Emergency involuntary feeding or hydration without panel review--Limitation. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-6">24-11B-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Continuation of feeding or hydration--Determination by physician. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-7">24-11B-7</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Records--Content. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=24-11B-8">24-11B-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Liability for involuntary feeding or hydration of prisoner. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049551Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049551SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049551CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049551Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049551DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049551000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049551SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049551SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049551Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-1"><span class="s2049551SENU">24-11B-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049551SENU">. </span><span class="s2049551CL">Prisoner involuntary feeding or hydration--Determination of severe harm--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049551Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049551DefaultParagraphFont">The supervisor of a jail, as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11-1"><span class="s2049551DefaultParagraphFont">24-11-1</span></a><span class="s2049551DefaultParagraphFont">, or a prison warden may attempt to prevent a prisoner from causing severe harm or death to himself or herself by refusing sufficient nutrition or hydration. A prisoner may be involuntarily fed or hydrated if it is determined, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, that the prisoner is likely to cause severe harm to himself or herself by refusing sufficient nutrition or hydration. No supervisor of a jail or prison warden may prevent medically imposed fasts for the purpose of conducting medical tests or procedures or religious fasts for a reasonable length of time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049551Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049551000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049551Normal"><span class="s2049551SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049551SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 1.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049551Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049551000001"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049552Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049552SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049552CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049552Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049552DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049552000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049552SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049552SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049552Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-2"><span class="s2049552SENU">24-11B-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049552SENU">. </span><span class="s2049552CL">Hearing before panel--Panel members--Prisoner rights.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049552Normal-000000"><span class="s2049552DefaultParagraphFont">Prior to involuntary feeding or hydration, the prisoner shall receive a hearing before a panel consisting of two medical representatives and a representative of the jail or prison. The medical representatives shall be a physician, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner. No panel member may have participated in the prisoner's current diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment. The prisoner has the right to notice of the hearing at least forty-eight hours in advance, the right to attend the hearing, the right to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses, and the right to representation by a disinterested lay advisor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049552Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049552000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049552Normal"><span class="s2049552SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049552SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 2; SL 2017, ch 171, § 50.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049553Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049553SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049553SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-3"><span class="s2049553SENU">24-11B-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049553SENU">. </span><span class="s2049553CL">Duties and powers of hearing panel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal-000000"><span class="s2049553DefaultParagraphFont">The hearing panel:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal-000001"><span class="s2049553DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Shall engage in a confidential review of the prisoner's medical records;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal-000001"><span class="s2049553DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Shall receive a description of the proposed course of treatment for the involuntary feeding or hydration of the prisoner and testimony of the circumstances of the situation from the attending physician; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal-000001"><span class="s2049553DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    May ask for testimony or written statement concerning the circumstances of the prisoner's lack of nutrition or hydration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049553000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal"><span class="s2049553SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049553SCL-000003"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049553000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049553Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049553000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049554Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049554SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049554CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049554Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049554DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049554000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049554SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049554SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049554Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-4"><span class="s2049554SENU">24-11B-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049554SENU">. </span><span class="s2049554CL">Order upon majority vote of panel--Written decision--Appeals.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049554Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049554DefaultParagraphFont">The panel may order involuntary feeding or hydration by a majority vote. The panel shall provide its decision in writing to the attending physician, the supervisor of the jail or prison warden, and the prisoner. The prisoner may appeal an adverse decision of the panel to the supervisor of the jail in which the prisoner is confined or the secretary of corrections if the prisoner is confined in a Department of Corrections facility. The prisoner may appeal the decision of the jail supervisor or secretary of corrections to circuit court pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2049554DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2049554DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049554Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049554000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049554Normal"><span class="s2049554SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049554SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 4.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049554Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049554000001"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049555Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049555SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049555CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049555Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049555DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049555000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049555SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049555SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049555Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-5"><span class="s2049555SENU">24-11B-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049555SENU">. </span><span class="s2049555CL">Emergency involuntary feeding or hydration without panel review--Limitation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049555Normal-000000"><span class="s2049555DefaultParagraphFont">In an emergency, involuntary feeding or hydration of a prisoner may be administered without panel review for up to three days if two medical representatives who are a physician, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner order the treatment. Involuntary feeding for a greater length of time requires the approval of the panel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049555Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049555000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049555Normal"><span class="s2049555SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049555SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 5; SL 2017, ch 171, § 50.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049556Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049556SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049556CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049556Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049556DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049556000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049556SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049556SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049556Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-6"><span class="s2049556SENU">24-11B-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049556SENU">. </span><span class="s2049556CL">Continuation of feeding or hydration--Determination by physician.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049556Normal-000000"><span class="s2049556DefaultParagraphFont">If involuntary feeding or hydration of a prisoner exceeds ten days, a physician who is not the attending physician shall review the prisoner's current case and at subsequent intervals not to exceed three days, make a written determination whether the involuntary feeding or hydration shall be continued. The physician's written determination shall be provided to the attending physician, the supervisor of the jail or prison warden, and the prisoner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049556Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049556000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049556Normal"><span class="s2049556SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049556SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 6.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049556Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049556000001"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049557Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049557SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049557CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049557Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049557DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049557000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049557SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049557SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049557Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-7"><span class="s2049557SENU">24-11B-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049557SENU">. </span><span class="s2049557CL">Records--Content.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049557Normal-000000"><span class="s2049557DefaultParagraphFont">A jail or prison shall maintain records of any involuntary feeding or hydration of prisoners. The records shall include any available medical history of a prisoner's prior refusal of adequate nutrition or hydration, current and prior illnesses, and may include such other information as deemed necessary by the jail or prison to facilitate management of prisoners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049557Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049557000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049557Normal"><span class="s2049557SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049557SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 7.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049557Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049557000001"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-11B - PRISONER INVOLUNTARY FEEDING AND HYDRATION </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049558Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049558SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049558CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049558Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049558DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049558000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049558SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049558SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049558Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11B-8"><span class="s2049558SENU">24-11B-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049558SENU">. </span><span class="s2049558CL">Liability for involuntary feeding or hydration of prisoner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049558Normal-000000"><span class="s2049558DefaultParagraphFont">No person who serves on the hearing panel, who is the attending physician, who is the supervisor of the jail or prison warden, or who orders or participates in the involuntarily feeding or hydrating of a prisoner may be held civilly or criminally liable for the involuntarily feeding or hydrating of a prisoner pursuant to this chapter if the person performs these duties in good faith and in a reasonable manner according to generally accepted medical or other professional practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049558Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049558000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049558Normal"><span class="s2049558SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049558SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 131, § 8.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049558Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049558000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>