South Carolina Code 63-19-1810. Determination of release
(1) the department for juveniles adjudicated delinquent and committed after March 31, 2007, for an indeterminate period for a status offense or a misdemeanor, other than assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature or assault with intent to kill, and for juveniles who have violated probation for a status offense or a misdemeanor, other than assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature or assault with intent to kill;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-19-1810
- Department: means the Department of Juvenile Justice. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- juvenile: means a person less than eighteen years of age. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Status offense: means an offense which would not be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult including, but not limited to, incorrigibility or beyond the control of parents, truancy, running away, playing or loitering in a billiard room, playing a pinball machine, or gaining admission to a theater by false identification. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
(2) the Board of Juvenile Parole for juveniles adjudicated delinquent and committed for an offense other than an offense provided for in item (1).
(B) For purposes of this chapter, "releasing entity" means:
(1) the department for juveniles described in subsection (A)(1);
(2) the Board of Juvenile Parole for juveniles described in subsection (A)(2).