2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
CHAPTER 11 - ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
SECTION 44-11-70. Appointment and powers of marshals for facilities.
The Mental Health Commission may authorize the superintendents to employ suitable persons to act as marshals to keep intruders off and prevent trespass upon State mental health facilities. The marshals employed, in so far as State mental health facilities are concerned, shall be vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties of police officers generally. They may eject trespassers. They may without warrant arrest persons guilty of disorderly conduct or of trespass on State mental health facilities and have them tried in any court of competent jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-937; 1952 Code Section 32-979; 1942 Code Section 6243; 1932 Code Section 6243; Civ. C. '22 Section 5104; Civ. C. '12 Section 3371; Civ. C. '02 Section 2260; 1894 (21) 835; 1920 (31) 704; 1952 (47) 2042.
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