South Carolina § 63-19-1040 Indigent defense.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-19-1040 — Indigent defense.

South Carolina § 63-19-1040

Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE

Ch. 19JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1040 (2026).

Text

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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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.

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