South Carolina Code > Title 63 > Chapter 19 > Article 9 – Intake and Initiation of Proceedings
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| § 63-19-1010 | Intake and probation |
| § 63-19-1020 | Instituting proceedings |
| § 63-19-1030 | Prehearing inquiry |
| § 63-19-1040 | Indigent defense |
Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 63 > Chapter 19 > Article 9 - Intake and Initiation of Proceedings
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
- Court: means the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Department: means the Department of Juvenile Justice. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means a person who legally has the care and management of a child. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Judge: means the judge of the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- juvenile: means a person less than eighteen years of age. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Parent: means biological parent, adoptive parents, step-parent, or person with legal custody. 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.