South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
Chapter 48 - Sexually Violent Predator Act

Section 44-48-10. Short title. - This chapter is known and may be cited as the...

Section 44-48-20. Legislative findings. - The General Assembly finds that a mentally abnormal and extremely...

Section 44-48-30. Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Sexually violent predator" means...

Section 44-48-40. Notification to team, victim and Attorney General regarding release, hearing or parole; effective date of parole or release; immunity. - (A) If a person has been convicted of a sexually...

Section 44-48-50. Multidisciplinary team; appointments; review of records; membership. - The Director of the Department of Corrections must appoint a...

Section 44-48-60. Prosecutor's review committee; scope of review; membership requirements. - The Attorney General must appoint a prosecutor's review committee to...

Section 44-48-70. Petition for probable cause determination. - When the prosecutor's review committee has determined that probable cause...

Section 44-48-80. Determination of probable cause; taking person into custody; hearing; evaluation. - (A) Upon filing of a petition, the court must determine...

Section 44-48-90. Trial; trier of fact; continuation of trial; assistance of counsel; access of examiners to person; payment of expenses. - (A) The court must conduct a trial to determine whether...

Section 44-48-100. Standard for determining predator status; control, care, and treatment of person; release; mistrial procedures; persons incompetent to stand trial. - (A) The court or jury must determine whether, beyond a...

Section 44-48-110. Periodic mental examination of committed persons; report; petition for release; hearing; trial to consider release. - A person committed pursuant to this chapter must have an...

Section 44-48-120. Petition for release; hearing ordered by court; examination by qualified expert; burden of proof. - (A) If the Director of the Department of Mental Health...

Section 44-48-130. Grounds for denial of petition for release. - Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person from filing a...

Section 44-48-140. Restricted release of confidential information and records to agencies and Attorney General. - In order to protect the public, relevant information and records...

Section 44-48-150. Evidentiary records; court order to open sealed records. - Psychological reports, drug and alcohol reports, treatment records, reports of...

Section 44-48-160. Registration of persons released from commitment. - A person released from commitment pursuant to this chapter must...

Section 44-48-170. Involuntary detention or commitment; constitutional requirements. - The involuntary detention or commitment of a person pursuant to...