The involuntary detention or commitment of a person pursuant to this chapter must conform to constitutional requirements for care and treatment.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-48-170
Involuntary detention or commitment; constitutional requirements
Known as the Sexually Violent Predator Act
The act spans §§ 44–44 (19 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Gaster (2002)
Most recently applied in In Re the Treatment & Care of Luckabaugh (July 2002)
1998 Act No. 321, SECTION 1; 2004 Act No. 176, SECTION 1, eff February 18, 2004.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.