South Carolina bill S0016 amends juvenile justice procedures for status offenses.

South Carolina bill S0016 modifies the handling of status offenses by juveniles. It mandates that children adjudicated for status offenses, excluding truancy, be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for up to ninety days. The bill also requires a community evaluation before committing a child for a status offense and limits the time a child can be held in a juvenile detention facility to seventy-two hours.

South Carolina bill S0016 amends juvenile justice procedures for status offenses.

South Carolina bill S0016 modifies the handling of status offenses by juveniles. It mandates that children adjudicated for status offenses, excluding truancy, be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice for up to ninety days. The bill also requires a community evaluation before committing a child for a status offense and limits the time a child can be held in a juvenile detention facility to seventy-two hours.