<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 26-8C-3 - Release--Placement in shelter--Circumstances warranting detention.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5be000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 26-8C-3 - Release--Placement in shelter--Circumstances warranting detention."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 26-8C-3 - Release--Placement in shelter--Circumstances warranting detention."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-8C-3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8C-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beSENU">26-8C-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beSENU">. </span><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beCL">Release--Placement in shelter--Circumstances warranting detention.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatute"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">An apparent or alleged delinquent child taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer prior to a temporary custody hearing shall be released to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian unless the parents, guardian, or custodian cannot be located, or in the judgment of the intake officer, are not suitable to receive the child, in which case the child shall be placed in shelter. A child may not be placed in detention unless the intake officer finds that the parents, guardian, or custodian are not available or are not suitable to receive the child, and finds at least one of the following circumstances exists:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The child is a fugitive from another jurisdiction;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The child is charged with a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-22-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">22-22-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">, a crime of violence under subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-1-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">22-1-2</span></a><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(9), or a serious property crime, which, if committed by an adult, would be a felony;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The child is already held in detention or on conditional release in connection with another delinquency proceeding;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The child has a demonstrable recent record of willful failures to appear for juvenile court proceedings;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The child has a demonstrable recent record of violent conduct;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The child has a demonstrable recent record of adjudications for serious property offenses;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(7)    The child is under the influence of alcohol, inhalants, or a controlled drug or substance and detention is the least restrictive alternative in view of the gravity of the alleged offense and is necessary for the physical safety of the child, the public, and others;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(8)    The child has failed to comply with court services or a court ordered program; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">(9)    There are specific, articulated circumstances that justify detention, not to exceed five days, for the protection of the child from potentially immediate harm to the child or to others.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beStatute"><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont">The shelter or detention authorized must be the least restrictive alternative available.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5be000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s4816f93c181e45508b0e42ab15e7e5beSCL">SL 1989, ch 228, § 3; SL 1991, ch 217, § 153B; SDCL Supp, § 26-8-23.3; SL 1992, ch 183, § 2; SL 1994, ch 220; SL 1995, ch 148, § 5; SL 1996, ch 172, § 20; SL 2024, ch 98, § 1.</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 26-8C-3 - Release--Placement in shelter--Circumstances warranting detention.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050795Normal { 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.s2050795SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050795CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050795Normal-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.s2050795DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050795Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050795000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050795SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050795SCL-000003 { 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="s2050795Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-8C-3.1"><span class="s2050795SENU">26-8C-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050795SENU">. </span><span class="s2050795CL">Risk assessment instrument for statewide use.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050795Normal-000000"><span class="s2050795DefaultParagraphFont">(a) Generally, juveniles should only be held in secure detention when less restrictive placement alternatives are not appropriate. The standardized South Dakota JDAI Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI) is an objective tool used to assess a variety of risk factors relative to the likelihood that a juvenile will appear in court or re-offend on a delinquent act prior to his/her court appearance. The RAI is based upon best practice standards that have been tested and implemented in other JDAI jurisdictions across the nation. The overall risk score is a guide in making the initial decision whether to detain in secure detention, utilize an alternative to secure detention, or release with or without conditions pending hearing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050795Normal-000001"><span class="s2050795DefaultParagraphFont">(b) As per the authority designated in subdivision 26-7A-1(20), the presiding judge in each circuit shall appoint juvenile detention staff or juvenile reception and intake center staff to serve as intake officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050795Normal-000001"><span class="s2050795DefaultParagraphFont">(c) The State Court Administrator's Office shall provide statewide training on use of the RAI. After the completion of RAI training, all appointed Intake Officers shall complete the RAI on all detention intakes to distinguish between juveniles who are likely to abscond or commit new crimes and those who are not.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050795Normal-000001"><span class="s2050795DefaultParagraphFont">(d) The State Court Administrator's Office shall compile the following data to be collected by any court appointed intake officer: The number of juveniles detained and released shall be reported along with each juvenile's gender, race, ethnicity, age and offense as well as all assessment information including staff decision, overrides and program information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050795Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050795000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050795Normal"><span class="s2050795SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050795SCL-000003"> SL 2015, ch 276 (Supreme Court Rule </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=15-14"><span class="s2050795SCL-000003">15-14</span></a><span class="s2050795SCL-000003">), eff. July 1, 2015.</span></p></div></body></html>