South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
Chapter 3 - Defense Of Indigents

Section 17-3-5. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Commission" means...

Section 17-3-10. Persons entitled to counsel shall be so advised; when counsel shall be provided. - Any person entitled to counsel under the Constitution of the...

Section 17-3-20. Appointment of counsel for indigents charged with murder; compensation. - In the event any person who shall be charged with...

Section 17-3-30. Affidavit of inability to employ counsel; payment of indigent's assets to state; application fee; waiver or reduction of fee; disposition of fee revenues; fund for screening applicants. - (A) A person to whom counsel has been provided shall...

Section 17-3-40. Creation of claim against assets and estate of person for whom counsel is provided. - (A) The appointment of counsel, as hereinbefore provided, creates a...

Section 17-3-45. Affidavit of assets of persons seeking appointed counsel; application fee; claim against assets and estate of person provided counsel. - (A) A person to whom counsel has been provided in...

Section 17-3-50. Determination of fees for appointed counsel and public defenders; maximum amounts; authorization to exceed maximum; payment for certain services. - (A) When private counsel is appointed pursuant to this chapter,...

Section 17-3-55. Carry-forward of unpaid obligations. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission on Indigent...

Section 17-3-80. Appropriation for expenses of appointed private counsel and public defenders; restrictions and limitations. - In addition to the appropriation as provided by law, there...

Section 17-3-85. Fiscal year-end disposition of unexpended appropriations for payment of private appointed counsel for counties without public defender corporations. - At the end of each fiscal year all funds appropriated...

Section 17-3-90. Vouchers for payment for services by private appointed counsel and for reimbursement of expenses; approval and submission for payment. - Private, appointed counsel shall submit a voucher to the Office...

Section 17-3-100. Discretionary authority of judge to appoint counsel is not limited; remuneration and reimbursement. - Nothing herein contained is designed to limit the discretionary authority...

Section 17-3-110. Power of Supreme Court to establish rules and regulations. - The Supreme Court of South Carolina is hereby empowered to...

Section 17-3-310. Commission created; appointment of members; terms; powers and duties. - (A) There is created the Commission on Indigent Defense consisting...

Section 17-3-320. Office of Indigent Defense; executive director; appointment; duties. - (A) There is created the Office of Indigent Defense under...

Section 17-3-330. Duties of Office of Indigent Defense. - (A) The Office of Indigent Defense shall: (1) serve as...

Section 17-3-340. Duties of commission. - (A) All members of the commission shall at all times...

Section 17-3-350. Immunity. - The members of the commission and the Circuit Public Defender...

Section 17-3-360. Division of Appellate Defense created; administration and staffing; duties and responsibilities. - (A) There is created within the Office of Indigent Defense,...

Section 17-3-370. Appointment of counsel by court. - The provisions of this article shall not restrict a court...

Section 17-3-380. Funding. - The commission will be funded by appropriations to the commission...

Section 17-3-510. Circuit Public Defender Selection Panel; county representation; nomination of Circuit Public Defender; election by the Commission on Indigent Defense. - (A) There is created in each judicial circuit in the...

Section 17-3-520. Circuit public defender; qualifications; responsibilities. - (A) In order for a person to be eligible to...

Section 17-3-530. Chief county public defenders; responsibilities and duties. - (A) Each circuit public defender may employ, assign, and supervise...

Section 17-3-540. Maintenance and staffing of county public defender offices. - (A) Subject to the provisions of this section, the circuit...

Section 17-3-550. Funding. - No county may appropriate funds for public defender operations in...

Section 17-3-560. Administration of funds. - Each circuit public defender shall expend the funds received from...

Section 17-3-570. Administration of personnel. - (A) All public defenders and other personnel employed by a...

Section 17-3-580. Public defenders; requirements as to employment. - (A) A public defender employed full-time by the circuit public...

Section 17-3-590. Office space and equipment. - The governing body of the county shall provide, in conjunction...

Section 17-3-600. Existing contracts for providing indigent defense services. - All contracts in force on the date this legislation is...