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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 22 - Crimes » Chapter 16 - Homicide And Suicide » Section 22-16-40 – Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts.

22-16-40. Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts.

Any law enforcement officer who has knowledge that any party has attempted to take his or her own life shall immediately notify the state’s attorney.

Source: SL 1968, ch 31, §2; SL 1976, ch 158, §16-8; SL 2005, ch 120, §171.