South Carolina § 44-11-75 - Entering or refusing to leave state mental health facility following warning or request; penalty.
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§ 44-11-75. Entering or refusing to leave state mental health facility following warning or request; penalty.
(A) It is unlawful for a person without legal cause or good excuse to enter on the premises of a state mental health facility after having been warned by the facility director or, in his absence, by the director's representative, in writing, within the six months preceding not to enter on the premises.
(B) It is unlawful for a person without legal cause or good excuse to fail or refuse immediately to leave the premises of a state mental health facility upon being ordered or requested to leave by the facility director or, in his absence, by the facility director's representative.
(C) A person violating subsection (A) or (B), upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.
(D) A municipal court or magistrate's court has jurisdiction over violations of this section occurring within the respective limits of the municipality or magisterial district.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 351, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-11-75 ("Entering or refusing to leave state mental health facility following warning or request; penalty.") 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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