South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-24-100 — Notice of hearing for emergency or judicial admission.

South Carolina·Title 44 HEALTH·Ch. 24 COMMITMENT OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
Notice of the hearing for an emergency admission or a judicial admission must be given to the child or his guardian, his counsel, and other interested persons at least five days before the hearing, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The notice must include the time, date, and place of the hearing, a clear statement in plain and simple language of the purpose of the proceedings, and the possible consequences to the individual for whom involuntary admission is sought and a copy of the petition or affidavit and supporting certificates of the examining physician.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 88, SECTION 1.

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