South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Law Enforcement Training Council And Criminal Justice Academy
Section 23-23-20. South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

There is hereby created the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy which shall provide facilities and training for all officers from state, county, and local law enforcement agencies and for other designated persons in the criminal justice system. Correctional officers and other personnel employed or appointed by the South Carolina Department of Corrections may be trained by the academy. Administration of the academy must be vested in a director who is responsible for selection of instructors, course content, maintenance of physical facilities, recordkeeping, supervision of personnel, scheduling of classes, enforcement of minimum standards for certification, and other matters as may be agreed upon by the council. The director must be hired by and responsible to the council. Basic and advance training must be provided at the training facility.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 317, Section 1, eff May 30, 2006; 2008 Act No. 335, Section 13, eff June 16, 2008; 2014 Act No. 225 (H.3958), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
The 2008 amendment in the first sentence substituted "There is hereby created the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy which shall" for "the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy shall".
2014 Act No. 225, Section 1, substituted "trained by the academy" for "trained by the department", and substituted "Administration of the academy" for "Administration of this academy".

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety

Chapter 23 - Law Enforcement Training Council And Criminal Justice Academy

Section 23-23-10. Purpose; definitions.

Section 23-23-20. South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

Section 23-23-30. South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council; members; terms.

Section 23-23-40. Certification requirement.

Section 23-23-50. Continuing Law Enforcement Education Credits (CLEEC) in domestic violence requirement; guidelines for exemptions.

Section 23-23-55. Continuing law enforcement education credits in mental health or addictive disorders.

Section 23-23-60. Certificates of compliance; information to be submitted relating to qualification of candidates for certification; expiration of certificate.

Section 23-23-70. Certificates to be issued to certain officers appointed as chiefs and certain retired law enforcement officers.

Section 23-23-80. South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council; powers and duties.

Section 23-23-85. Establishment of required minimum standards for all law enforcement agencies; punitive actions.

Section 23-23-90. Internal documents relating to requirements or administration of chapter as basis for court action.

Section 23-23-100. Compliance orders; penalties.

Section 23-23-110. Law enforcement in municipality with single officer when officer attending training.

Section 23-23-115. Training of officers with Savannah River Site Law Enforcement Department.

Section 23-23-120. Reimbursement for training costs.

Section 23-23-130. Retention of academy-generated revenue.

Section 23-23-140. Patrol canine teams, certification.

Section 23-23-150. Adjudication of allegations of misconduct.

Section 23-23-160. Compliance Division; responsibilities.