26-7A-94. Provisions for payment of custodial care costs. The following provisions govern the payment of costs of custodial care of any child who is the subject of proceedings under this chapter or chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, or 26-8C:
(1) The child's parents, guardian, or custodian shall pay the costs of custodial care of the child at all times while the child is in the custodial care of the parents, guardian, or custodian.
(2) The costs of custodial care of any child before disposition of the child shall be paid initially by the county in which the proceedings are conducted except for the costs of custodial care of an apparent or alleged abused or neglected child in the temporary custody of the Department of Social Services who is placed in a licensed foster home or in licensed facilities. Custodial care costs for such a child shall be paid by the Department of Social Services.
(3) The cost of placing any child in a detention facility after disposition shall be sustained initially by the county in which the proceedings are concluded.
(4) If the court commits a child to the Department of Corrections and the child has to await placement, the county in which the proceedings are concluded shall pay initially the costs of custodial care for seven days immediately following issuance of the final decree of disposition while the child awaits placement. After the seven-day period has expired, the Department of Corrections shall pay the costs of custodial care or reimburse the county responsible for providing that care.
(5) If the court places a child at the Human Services Center, and the child has to await placement, the county in which the proceedings are concluded shall pay the costs of custodial care for seven days immediately following issuance of the final decree of disposition. After the seven-day period has expired, the Department of Social Services shall pay the costs of custodial care or reimburse the county responsible for providing that care while the child awaits placement.Source: SL 1977, ch 208, § 2; SL 1991, ch 217, § 88B; SDCL § 26-8-40.8; SL 1993, ch 200, § 6; SL 1993, ch 201, § 1; SL 1994, ch 216, § 1; SL 1996, ch 172, § 8; SL 1996, ch 176, § 1; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 163, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.
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