South Carolina Statutes
§ 63-19-1040 — Indigent defense.
Notwithstanding Title 17, Chapter 3, Defense of Indigents, in determining indigence for the purpose of appointing legal counsel for a child in a delinquency proceeding, the court shall determine the financial ability of the child's parents to retain counsel for the child. If the court determines that the parents are able to retain counsel for the child but the parents refuse to retain counsel and the court appoints counsel, the court may order the parents to reimburse the Indigent Defense Fund or pay the court-appointed attorney in an amount to be determined by the court.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2. ARTICLE 11 Transfer of Jurisdiction DERIVATION TABLE Showing the section in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the section in this article was derived. NewSection FormerSection 63-19-1210 20-7-7605
Nearby Sections
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§ 63-19-10
Short title.§ 63-19-1010
Intake and probation.§ 63-19-1020
Instituting proceedings.§ 63-19-1030
Prehearing inquiry.§ 63-19-1040
Indigent defense.§ 63-19-1210
Transfer of jurisdiction.§ 63-19-1410
Adjudication.§ 63-19-1420
Driver's license suspension.§ 63-19-1430
Youth Mentor Act.§ 63-19-1435
Use of restraints on juveniles in court.§ 63-19-1440
Commitment.§ 63-19-1460
Conveyance by sheriff.§ 63-19-1470
Adult commitment.