A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63191060 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD OR THE OR GUARDIAN CHILD’S PARENT MAY NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL CHILD’S WHEN THE FAMILY COURT PROCEEDING MAY RESULT IN DETENTION OR CONFINEMENT OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 6319830, RELATING TO JUVENILE DETENTION HEARINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63191030, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JUVENILE DETENTION PREHEARING INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 19, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: A child or parent or guardian of a child “Section 63191060. involved in a family court proceeding which may result in detention or confinement of the child may not waive the child’s right to counsel.” SECTION 2. Section 6319830 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 6319830. (A) If the officer who took the child into “Section custody has not released the child to the custody of the child’s parents or other responsible adult, the court shall hold a detention hearing within fortyeight hours from the time the child was taken into custody, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. At this
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63191060 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD OR THE CHILD’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY NOT WAIVE THE CHILD’S RIGHT TO COUNSEL WHEN THE FAMILY COURT PROCEEDING MAY RESULT IN DETENTION OR CONFINEMENT OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 6319830, RELATING TO JUVENILE DETENTION HEARINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63191030, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO JUVENILE DETENTION PREHEARING INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 19, Title 63 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 63191060. A child or parent or guardian of a child involved in a family court proceeding which may result in detention or confinement of the child may not waive the child’s right to counsel.” SECTION 2. Section 6319830 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 6319830. (A) If the officer who took the child into custody has not released the child to the custody of the child’s parents or other responsible adult, the court shall hold a detention hearing within fortyeight hours from the time the child was taken into custody, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. At this