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. - When used in this chapter, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Chapter...

Section 44-23-20. Inapplicability to Whitten Center. - The provisions of this chapter, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Chapter...

Section 44-23-40. Appeal to court from rules and regulations. - Any person affected by the rules and regulations of the...

Section 44-23-210. Transfer of confined persons to or between mental health or intellectual disability facility. - A person confined in a state institution or a person...

Section 44-23-220. Admission of persons in jail. - No person who is mentally ill or who has an...

Section 44-23-240. Causing unwarranted confinement. - Any person who wilfully causes, or conspires with or assists...

Section 44-23-250. Signature of director of state mental health facility defined. - Whenever reference is made requiring the signature of the director...

Section 44-23-410. Determining fitness to stand trial; time for conducting examination; extension; independent examination; competency distinguished. - (A) Whenever a judge of the circuit court or family...

Section 44-23-420. Designated examiners' report. - (A) Within ten days of examination under Section 44-23-410(A)(1) or...

Section 44-23-430. Hearing on fitness to stand trial; effect of outcome. - (A) Upon receiving the report of the designated examiners, the...

Section 44-23-440. Finding of unfitness to stand trial shall not preclude defense on merits. - A finding of unfitness to stand trial under Section 44-23-430...

Section 44-23-450. Reexamination of finding of unfitness. - A finding of unfitness to stand trial under Section 44-23-430...

Section 44-23-460. Procedure when superintendent believes person charged with crime no longer requires hospitalization. - When the superintendent of a hospital or intellectual disability facility...

Section 44-23-1080. Patients and prisoners denied access to alcoholic beverages, firearms, dangerous weapons, and controlled substances. - No patient or prisoner under the jurisdiction of the South...

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

Section 44-23-1110. Charges for maintenance, care, and services. - The Department of Mental Health shall establish the charges for...

Section 44-23-1120. Liability of estate of deceased patient or trainee. - Upon the death of a person who is or has...

Section 44-23-1130. Contracts for care and treatment. - The Department of Mental Health shall make investigations and ascertain...

Section 44-23-1140. Lien for care and treatment; filing statement; limitation of action for enforcement. - There is hereby created a general lien upon the real...

Section 44-23-1150. Sexual misconduct with an inmate, patient, or offender. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Actor" means an...