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2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 44 - Health
Chapter 48 - Sexually Violent Predator Act
Editor's Note
1998 Act No. 321, Section 7, effective June 5, 1998, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to any person who, on the effective date of the act, is serving a sentence for any offense set forth in Section 44-48-30(2) as well as to any person who is convicted of a sexually violent offense on or after the effective date of this act."
- Section 44-48-10. Short title.
- Section 44-48-20. Legislative findings.
- Section 44-48-30. Definitions.
- Section 44-48-40. Notification to team, victim and Attorney General regarding release, hearing or parole; effective date of parole or release; immunity.
- Section 44-48-50. Multidisciplinary team; appointments; review of records; membership.
- Section 44-48-60. Prosecutor's review committee; scope of review; membership requirements.
- Section 44-48-70. Petition for probable cause determination.
- Section 44-48-80. Determination of probable cause; taking person into custody; hearing; evaluation.
- Section 44-48-90. Trial; trier of fact; continuation of trial; assistance of counsel; access of examiners to person; payment of expenses.
- Section 44-48-100. Standard for determining predator status; control, care, and treatment of person; release; mistrial procedures; persons incompetent to stand trial.
- Section 44-48-110. Periodic mental examination of committed persons; report; petition for release; hearing; trial to consider release.
- Section 44-48-120. Petition for release; hearing ordered by court; examination by qualified expert; burden of proof.
- Section 44-48-130. Grounds for denial of petition for release.
- Section 44-48-140. Restricted release of confidential information and records to agencies and Attorney General.
- Section 44-48-150. Evidentiary records; court order to open sealed records.
- Section 44-48-160. Registration of persons released from commitment.
- Section 44-48-170. Involuntary detention or commitment; constitutional requirements.
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