South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-23-240 — Causing unwarranted confinement.
South Carolina § 44-23-240
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 44HEALTH
Ch. 23PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH MENTALLY ILL PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-23-240 (2026).
Text
Any person who wilfully causes, or conspires with or assists another to cause the unwarranted confinement of any individual under the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Article 1, of Chapter 15, Chapter 17, or Chapter 27, shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not exceeding one year, or both.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-916; 1952 (47) 2042; 1974 (58) 2642; 2011 Act No. 47, SECTION 5, eff June 7, 2011.
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-23-10
Definitions.§ 44-23-1110
Charges for maintenance, care, and services.§ 44-23-1130
Contracts for care and treatment.§ 44-23-20
Inapplicability to Whitten Center.§ 44-23-210
Transfer of confined persons to or between mental health or intellectual disability facility.§ 44-23-220
Admission of persons in jail.§ 44-23-240
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-23-240, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/23/44-23-240.