South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-17-320 — Discharge of voluntary patient by superintendent.
South Carolina § 44-17-320
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-17-320 (2026).
Text
The superintendent of a hospital shall discharge any voluntary patient who has recovered or whose detention he determines to be no longer advisable.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-952; 1952 (47) 2042; 1974 (58) 2642.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-17-320, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/17/44-17-320.