S.D. Codified Laws § 27A-12-3.18

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 27A-12-3.18 - Access to attorney and private physician

Notwithstanding § 27A-12-3.1, a person may communicate with his attorney or other legal representative or a private physician subject to the facility's normal access restrictions. The person's attorney or other legal representative shall have reasonable access to the person, the area where the person has received treatment, resided, been detained, or had access, and to all records and information pertaining to the person.

SDCL 27A-12-3.18

SL 1975, ch 181, § 19; SDCL Supp, § 27-7-42.1; SL 1991, ch 220, § 212; SDCL, § 27A-12-8.