Section 14-31-30. Definitions.

SC Code § 14-31-30 (2019) (N/A)
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The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:

(1) "Pre-adjudicatory mental health court program" means a program that allows an offender to expedite the offender's criminal case before conviction and requires successful completion of the mental health court program as part of the agreement.

(2) "Post-adjudicatory mental health court program" means a program in which an offender has admitted guilt or has been found guilty and agrees to enter a mental health court program as part of the offender's sentence.

(3) "Combination mental health court program" means a mental health court program that includes a pre-adjudicatory mental health court program and a post-adjudicatory mental health court program.

HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 30 (S.426), Section 1, eff June 1, 2015.