S.D. Admin. R. 17:50:10:04

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 17:50:10:04 - Incoming mail from court, attorney, governmental officials and agencies, or department

Incoming mail from the court, an attorney, the secretary of the South Dakota Department of Corrections, the Governor, or legal services must be opened in the presence of the inmate recipient and not read; however, department officials may take steps to determine the genuineness of the addressor as represented on any envelope. The envelope must be clearly marked "privileged."

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 67:50:08:29, July 1, 1977; 5 SDR 51, 5 SDR 53, effective 1/4/1979; 24 SDR 44, effective 10/14/1997.

General Authority: SDCL 1-15-20.

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-15-20, 24-2-1.