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S.C. Code Ann. § 14-31-10 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the "Mental Health Court Program Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-31-20 Purpose of chapter
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The purpose of this chapter is to divert qualifying mentally ill offenders away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate treatment programs, thereby reserving prison space for violent criminals and others for whom incarceration is the only reasonable alternative. Off…
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-31-30 Definitions
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The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (1) "Pre-adjudicatory mental health court program" means a program that allows an offender to expedite the offender's criminal case before conviction and requires successful completion of the mental health court program as pa…
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-31-40 Mental health court program established; appointment of mental health judges; civil liability protection and immunities
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(A)(1)(a) Except as provided in item (2), each circuit solicitor may establish a mental health court program under one of the formats defined in Section 14-31-30. An offender arrested or convicted for any charges, except those excluded under the provisions of Section 16-1-130, wh…
