South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 17 - Care And Commitment Of Mentally Ill Persons
Section 44-17-310. Voluntary admission.

If in the judgment of the director of a state hospital the person is a proper subject for voluntary admission, the director of the hospital shall admit for treatment an individual who is eighteen years of age or over and applies for admission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-951; 1952 Code Section 32-959; 1942 Code Section 6228; 1932 Code Section 6228; Civ. C. '22 Section 5081; 1920 (31) 704; 1952 (47) 2042; 1966 (54) 2259; 1974 (58) 2642; 1977 Act No. 99 Section 2; 1993 Act No. 39, Section 1.

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Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 44 - Health

Chapter 17 - Care And Commitment Of Mentally Ill Persons

Section 44-17-310. Voluntary admission.

Section 44-17-320. Discharge of voluntary patient by superintendent.

Section 44-17-330. Discharge at request of patient or another person.

Section 44-17-340. Written notice of right to release.

Section 44-17-410. Emergency admission of person likely to cause serious harm; procedures; court review; assessment by examiners; initiation of emergency commitment procedures; hearing; right to counsel.

Section 44-17-415. Physical examination report to accompany certification for emergency admission.

Section 44-17-420. Notice of hearing.

Section 44-17-430. Examination under custody of person requiring immediate hospitalization when examination not otherwise possible.

Section 44-17-440. Custody and transport of person requiring immediate care; peace officer; friend or relative.

Section 44-17-450. Preadmission screening and evaluation in psychiatric emergencies.

Section 44-17-460. Examinations prior to emergency admissions to psychiatric facilities.

Section 44-17-510. Petition for judicial commitment; certificate of designated examiner.

Section 44-17-520. Notice of petition and right to counsel.

Section 44-17-530. Appointment of counsel; examination and record.

Section 44-17-540. Hearing to be held if examiners find mental illness.

Section 44-17-550. Notice of hearing and rights.

Section 44-17-560. Removal of proceedings to another county.

Section 44-17-570. Conduct of hearing.

Section 44-17-580. Hospitalization of person if court finds mental illness and other conditions.

Section 44-17-600. No admission based on order more than thirty days after it has been rendered.

Section 44-17-610. Commitment to private, county, Veterans' Administration, or other hospital.

Section 44-17-620. Appeal.

Section 44-17-630. Right to reexamination; notice.

Section 44-17-640. Admission to agency of the United States; jurisdiction retained.

Section 44-17-660. Payment of monies to state employees who are not performing their duties as state employees and are not full-time state employees.

Section 44-17-810. Release or discharge upon own recognizance.

Section 44-17-860. Unlawful taking of person from mental health facility without permission.

Section 44-17-865. Department to notify law enforcement officials of patients absent without proper authorization.

Section 44-17-870. Reconfinement of involuntarily committed patient who has left treatment facility without proper authorization.

Section 44-17-890. Discharge or leave of absence during judicial proceeding.

Section 44-17-900. Officials not liable for release or discharge of patient.