South Carolina § 44-24-200 - Unauthorized absence of child from facility or residential program.
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§ 44-24-200. Unauthorized absence of child from facility or residential program.
(A) If a child committed to an inpatient facility or a residential treatment program is absent without proper authorization, the facility or program director immediately shall notify the appropriate state and local law enforcement officials and the parent or legal guardian of the absence by telephone. The notice also must be confirmed in writing and mailed to the law enforcement officials, parent, or legal guardian within twenty-four hours after the absence is discovered.
(B) A law enforcement officer, upon the request of the facility director or his designee and without necessity of a warrant or a court order, may take the child into custody and return him to the program or facility.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 88, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-24-200 ("Unauthorized absence of child from facility or residential program.") 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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