Statutes: South Dakota

If a substitute petitioner files a petition pursuant to § 21-65-2 on behalf of a vulnerable adult, the vulnerable adult retains the right to all of the following:

(1) To contact and retain counsel;

(2) To have access to personal records;

(3) To file objections to the protection order;

(4) To request a hearing on the petition; and

(5) To present evidence and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.