South Carolina § 44-48-70 - Petition for probable cause determination.
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§ 44-48-70. Petition for probable cause determination.
When the prosecutor's review committee has determined that probable cause exists to support the allegation that the person is a sexually violent predator, the Attorney General must file a petition with the court in the jurisdiction where the person committed the offense and must notify the victim that the committee found that probable cause exists. The Attorney General must also notify the victim of the time, date, and location of the probable cause hearing before the court. The petition, which must be filed within thirty days of the probable cause determination by the prosecutor's review committee, must request that the court make a probable cause determination as to whether the person is a sexually violent predator. The petition must allege that the person is a sexually violent predator and must state sufficient facts that would support a probable cause allegation.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 321, SECTION 1; 2004 Act No. 176, SECTION 1, eff February 18, 2004.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-48-70 ("Petition for probable cause determination.") 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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