US-SD · Customized Agreements · State-informed
South Dakota Living Will / Health Care Declaration
South Dakota does not receive a manufactured official living-will form here. Locke uses a treatment-wishes body plus this state's execution, pregnancy, and medical-order rules. This document records treatment wishes only. It does not appoint a healthcare agent and is not South Dakota medical order / DNR order.
State-informed coverageSouth Dakota selectedCounty nextAddress when relevant
Pinned South Dakota record · not a catalog claim
What this South Dakota instrument is
| Topic | Maintained record |
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| Instrument | Living Will Declaration |
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| Route | Base treatment instrument plus state execution module |
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| Healthcare agent | Not appointed by this document. Use the separate Advance Healthcare Directive and Medical Power of Attorney. |
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| Medical order | In South Dakota, do not represent this Living Will as the separate clinician/EMS medical-order instrument identified here. Separate instrument: South Dakota medical order / DNR order. |
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| Execution | Use current SDCL Ch. 34-12D execution requirements; sample form includes two witnesses and notary block—implement statute/form exactly. |
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| Pregnancy rule | South Dakota § 34-12D-10 controls treatment during pregnancy notwithstanding the declaration; encode the current statutory exception exactly. |
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| Authority | S.D. Codified Laws Ch. 34-12D (checked 2026-08-20) |
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Visible coverage maturity · State-informed
What this coverage level means
| Coverage area | Status | What that means |
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| Product availability | Available | Living Will / Health Care Declaration is released for purchase and can begin with South Dakota selected. |
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| Coverage maturity | State-informed | This document resolves maintained state-family configuration blocks. That is not a claim that every action-specific state or local rule has been reviewed. |
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| State configuration | Maintained | living-will-health-care-declaration:healthcare_directive__SD, version 2.2.0, Healthcare Directive. |
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| County and address | Collected when relevant | These facts narrow the document context but do not prove that every local rule has been identified. |
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| Attorney review | Customer-arranged | Legal advice is not included; counsel of the customer's choice may review the completed document. |
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What Locke collects
Information that shapes this document
- State, county, and address from the jurisdiction-first workflow
- Legal name, current address, and signing date
- Treatment elections required by the selected state's directive model
- Optional values/additional instructions where the selected form allows them
- Whether separate agent or clinician-order documents already exist
What this document covers
Built for the stated scope
- Advance treatment planning before illness or injury
- Standalone treatment instructions without appointing a healthcare agent
- Coordinating written treatment wishes with an existing healthcare proxy
- Recording pregnancy-related and execution rules that vary by state
Configuration record · living-will-health-care-declaration:healthcare_directive__SD · 2.2.0
How the South Dakota lane enters this draft
Locke selects this document family’s maintained state configuration after the state answer is saved. County, address, and later interview answers narrow any clauses that use those facts.
Living Will Declaration — South Dakota
This directive is assembled under the maintained South Dakota framework; mandatory state rules control over inconsistent generic wording. Authority: S.D. Codified Laws Ch. 34-12D Activation / scope: Terminal condition and inability to participate in medical decisions. Pregnancy: South Dakota § 34-12D-10 controls treatment during pregnancy notwithstanding the declaration; encode the current statutory exception exactly. Existing agent / directive: Document remains until revoked; medical orders remain separate. This document does not create or replace a healthcare-agent appointment.
Execution — South Dakota
Use current SDCL Ch. 34-12D execution requirements; sample form includes two witnesses and notary block—implement statute/form exactly. Witness mode: WITNESSESORNOTARY (count: 2) Notary mode: ALTERNATIVE South Dakota currently permits two adult witnesses or a notary; electronic-presence witnessing is separately recognized. Principal: the information supplied in the interview Principal signature: Date: the information supplied in the interview Witness 1: Date: Witness 2: Date: A notarial route is an alternative under the maintained South Dakota rule; use the current state certificate. Revocation: Use the current state statute/form revocation method; oral, written, destruction, notice-to-provider, and capacity limits vary by jurisdiction.
Separate Medical Order — South Dakota
In South Dakota, do not represent this Living Will as the separate clinician/EMS medical-order instrument identified here. Separate medical-order instrument: South Dakota medical order / DNR order. This Living Will is not represented as that clinician/EMS medical order.
Locke is a document-assistance platform, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. Outputs require professional review; consult counsel of your choice.
Known coverage limit
County, municipal, court, and agency rules may still apply
Requirements may also depend on a South Dakota county, municipality, city ordinance, rent board, local court, recorder, clerk, licensing authority, zoning district, property location, or another local body. Collecting a county and address does not mean Locke has identified every applicable local rule.
Before purchase
Questions about this state-configured document
Does a South Dakota living will appoint a healthcare agent?
No. This Locke Direct product is treatment-wishes only. Agent appointment is a separate product.
Is the South Dakota living will a South Dakota medical order / DNR order?
In South Dakota, do not represent this Living Will as the separate clinician/EMS medical-order instrument identified here.
How do I sign a South Dakota living will?
Use current SDCL Ch. 34-12D execution requirements; sample form includes two witnesses and notary block—implement statute/form exactly.
How is the Living Will / Health Care Declaration configured for South Dakota?
After you select South Dakota, Locke asks for the county and address, when relevant, and applies the maintained South Dakota configuration for this document family to your answers.
Is this a guarantee that the Living Will / Health Care Declaration will be valid?
No. Locke assists with document generation and does not guarantee legal validity, enforceability, filing acceptance, or a particular outcome.
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