If a person committed to a facility pursuant to this article leaves without permission or, in the opinion of the department, endangers the public, staff, or other patients, the department is empowered to isolate and forceably detain the person if necessary until such time as the person no longer poses a risk to others.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-31-140
Isolation or forcible detention
1962 Code SECTION 32-634; 1952 Code SECTION 32-634; 1948 (45) 1934; 1953 (48) 149; 1972 (57) 2605; 2011 Act No. 53, SECTION 1, eff June 14, 2011.
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