South Carolina § 44-11-70 Employment and powers of law enforcement officers for facilities.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-11-70 — Employment and powers of law enforcement officers for facilities.

South Carolina § 44-11-70

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 11ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-11-70 (2026).

Text

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities may employ law enforcement officers as may be necessary to maintain the security of state mental health facilities. The law enforcement officers must be vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties of police officers generally. They may, without warrant, arrest persons guilty of disorderly conduct or of trespass on state mental health facilities and have them tried in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities may employ law enforcement officers as may be necessary to maintain the security of state mental health facilities. The law enforcement officers must be vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties of police officers generally. They may, without warrant, arrest persons guilty of disorderly conduct or of trespass on state mental health facilities and have them tried in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-937; 1952 Code SECTION 32-979; 1942 Code SECTION 6243; 1932 Code SECTION 6243; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5104; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3371; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2260; 1894 (21) 835; 1920 (31) 704; 1952 (47) 2042; 2016 Act No. 227 (H.4124), SECTION 1, eff June 3, 2016. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, certain references in the S.C. Code to the State Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Mental Health Commission, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and other related terms were changed to reflect the restructuring of these agencies into component offices under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, pursuant to 2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 18.