S.D. Codified Laws § 34-26-12
Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
Nothing contained in §§ 34-26-8 to 34-26-11, inclusive, shall preclude the officers of the state hospitals for the mentally ill from using the unclaimed remains of patients dying in such hospitals to make autopsies for pathological study.
SDCL 34-26-12