South Carolina § 23-23-20 South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 23-23-20 — South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

South Carolina § 23-23-20

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 23LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 23-23-20 (2026).

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There is hereby created the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy which shall provide facilities and training for all officers from state, county, and local law enforcement agencies and for other designated persons in the criminal justice system. Correctional officers and other personnel employed or appointed by the South Carolina Department of Corrections may be trained by the academy. Administration of the academy must be vested in a director who is responsible for selection of instructors, course content, maintenance of physical facilities, recordkeeping, supervision of personnel, scheduling of classes, enforcement of minimum standards for certification, and other matters as may be agreed upon by the council. The director must be hired by and responsible to the council. Basic and adva

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There is hereby created the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy which shall provide facilities and training for all officers from state, county, and local law enforcement agencies and for other designated persons in the criminal justice system. Correctional officers and other personnel employed or appointed by the South Carolina Department of Corrections may be trained by the academy. Administration of the academy must be vested in a director who is responsible for selection of instructors, course content, maintenance of physical facilities, recordkeeping, supervision of personnel, scheduling of classes, enforcement of minimum standards for certification, and other matters as may be agreed upon by the council. The director must be hired by and responsible to the council. Basic and advance training must be provided at the training facility.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 317, SECTION 1, eff May 30, 2006; 2008 Act No. 335, SECTION 13, eff June 16, 2008; 2014 Act No. 225 (H.3958), SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2014. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment in the first sentence substituted "There is hereby created the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy which shall" for "the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy shall". 2014 Act No. 225, SECTION 1, substituted "trained by the academy" for "trained by the department", and substituted "Administration of the academy" for "Administration of this academy".