South Carolina § 24-21-420 - Reports by probation agent to the court.
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§ 24-21-420. Reports by probation agent to the court.
When directed by the court, the probation agent must fully investigate and report to the court in writing the circumstances of the offense and the criminal record, social history, and present condition of the defendant including, whenever practicable, the findings of a physical and mental examination of the defendant. When the services of a probation agent are available to the court, no defendant charged with a felony and, unless the court shall direct otherwise in individual cases, no other defendant may be placed on probation or released under suspension of sentence until the report of such investigation has been presented to and considered by the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-592; 1952 Code SECTION 55-592; 1942 Code SECTION 1038-2; 1942 (42) 1456; 1991 Act No. 134, SECTION 13.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-21-420 ("Reports by probation agent to the court.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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