South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Provisions Applicable To Both Mentally Ill Persons And Persons Of Intellectual Disabilities
Section 44-23-240. Causing unwarranted confinement.

Any person who wilfully causes, or conspires with or assists another to cause the unwarranted confinement of any individual under the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Article 1, of Chapter 15, Chapter 17, or Chapter 27, shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not exceeding one year, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-916; 1952 (47) 2042; 1974 (58) 2642; 2011 Act No. 47, Section 5, eff June 7, 2011.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 44 - Health

Chapter 23 - Provisions Applicable To Both Mentally Ill Persons And Persons Of Intellectual Disabilities

Section 44-23-10. Definitions.

Section 44-23-20. Inapplicability to Whitten Center.

Section 44-23-40. Appeal to court from rules and regulations.

Section 44-23-210. Transfer of confined persons to or between mental health or intellectual disability facility.

Section 44-23-220. Admission of persons in jail.

Section 44-23-240. Causing unwarranted confinement.

Section 44-23-250. Signature of director of state mental health facility defined.

Section 44-23-410. Determining fitness to stand trial; time for conducting examination; extension; independent examination; competency distinguished.

Section 44-23-420. Designated examiners' report.

Section 44-23-430. Hearing on fitness to stand trial; effect of outcome.

Section 44-23-440. Finding of unfitness to stand trial shall not preclude defense on merits.

Section 44-23-450. Reexamination of finding of unfitness.

Section 44-23-460. Procedure when superintendent believes person charged with crime no longer requires hospitalization.

Section 44-23-1080. Patients and prisoners denied access to alcoholic beverages, firearms, dangerous weapons, and controlled substances.

Section 44-23-1100. Disclosure of copies of completed forms retained by probate judges.

Section 44-23-1110. Charges for maintenance, care, and services.

Section 44-23-1120. Liability of estate of deceased patient or trainee.

Section 44-23-1130. Contracts for care and treatment.

Section 44-23-1140. Lien for care and treatment; filing statement; limitation of action for enforcement.

Section 44-23-1150. Sexual misconduct with an inmate, patient, or offender.