Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3823 Primary Sponsor:Canty Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Mental health patient, transportation by law officer Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:NO5/7020AL.93 Introduced Date:19930401 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930401 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Canty Keyserling Type of Legislation:General Bill
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3823 House 19930401 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-23-260 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MAY NOT TRANSPORT PERSONS CONFINED TO A MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITY EXCEPT A PERSON CHARGED WITH OR CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-23-260. Except as provided in Sections 44-17-440, 44-17-865, and 44-17-870, state or local law enforcement officers may not transport persons confined to a mental health or mental retardation facility. A person incarcerated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections who is being evaluated or treated or receiving other services at a mental health or mental retardation facility must be transported by a person designated by the Department of Corrections. A person charged with a crime who is being evaluated or treated at a mental health or mental retardation facility pursuant to Section 44-23-220 may be transported by a law enforcement officer until the person is discharged from the custody of the jail and admitted to an appropriate facility."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.