South Carolina Statutes
§ 63-19-840 — Detention homes; temporary care and custody.
South Carolina § 63-19-840
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-840 (2026).
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Provisions must be made for a detention home or homes for the temporary detention of children to be conducted by the court or, subject to the approval and supervision of the court, by an appropriate public agency; or the court may arrange for the use of private homes for detention, subject to the supervision of the court or other agency, or may arrange with an institution or agency to receive for temporary care and custody children within the jurisdiction of the court.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 63-19-840, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/19/63-19-840.