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§ 44-22-20 — Right to writ of habeas corpus.

South Carolina § 44-22-20
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 44HEALTH
Ch. 22RIGHTS OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-22-20 (2026).

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Patients have the right to the writ of habeas corpus.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 127, SECTION 1.

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Definitions.
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Access to medical records; appeal of denial of access.
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Patients' rights; communication with outside; visitors; personal belongings and effects; clothing; religious practice; limits on rights made part of record and valid no more than 30 days.
§ 44-22-130
Physical examination of involuntarily committed patient to rule out physical condition mimicking mental illness.
§ 44-22-140
Authorization of, and responsibility for, treatment and medication; guidelines for medication; rights with respect to refusal of treatment.
§ 44-22-150
Restraint; seclusion; physical coercion.
§ 44-22-160
Employment within facility; compensation; right to refuse nontherapeutic employment.
§ 44-22-170
Education of school-aged residents.
§ 44-22-180
Exercise and exercise facilities; right to go outdoors.
§ 44-22-190
Finding employment for mentally disabled citizens.
§ 44-22-20
Right to writ of habeas corpus.
§ 44-22-200
Move of patient to less restrictive setting; court approval required for move to more restrictive setting.
§ 44-22-210
Temporary leaves of absence.
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Grievances concerning patient rights; penalties for denial of patient rights.
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