South Carolina § 44-17-310 - Voluntary admission.
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§ 44-17-310. Voluntary admission.
If in the judgment of the director of a state hospital the person is a proper subject for voluntary admission, the director of the hospital shall admit for treatment an individual who is eighteen years of age or over and applies for admission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-951; 1952 Code SECTION 32-959; 1942 Code SECTION 6228; 1932 Code SECTION 6228; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5081; 1920 (31) 704; 1952 (47) 2042; 1966 (54) 2259; 1974 (58) 2642; 1977 Act No. 99 SECTION 2; 1993 Act No. 39, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-17-310 ("Voluntary admission.") 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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