<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 27B-10-2 - Not competent to proceed--Persons with developmental disability--Felony sexual offense dismissed--Petition to commit after dismissal.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642Normal { 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.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642Statute { 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.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642NoIndent { 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.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 27B-10-2 - Not competent to proceed--Persons with developmental disability--Felony sexual offense dismissed--Petition to commit after dismissal."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 27B-10-2 - Not competent to proceed--Persons with developmental disability--Felony sexual offense dismissed--Petition to commit after dismissal."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-10-2"><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="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-10-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642SENU">27B-10-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642SENU">. </span><span class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642CL">Not competent to proceed--Persons with developmental disability--Felony sexual offense dismissed--Petition to commit after dismissal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont">The state's attorney prosecuting any felony sexual offense, which charge was dismissed pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-10A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont">23A-10A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont"> due to a developmental disability as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-1-18" rel="noopener"><span class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont">27B-1-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont">, may, within thirty days after the dismissal, file a petition for civil commitment of the person charged in the circuit court that dismissed the charge. The petition must allege the criteria for commitment, as set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-10-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont">27B-10-8</span></a><span class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont">, and must include facts supporting the allegations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sc035f1e0e9f54280ab3c54eefdbec642SCL">SL 2023, ch 92, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>