Pretrial Intervention Program eligibility AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 17-22-50 AND 17-22-60, BOTH RELATING TO PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM IF TWENTY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY THE PERSON, RATHER THAN LIMITING ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPATION TO ONLY ONCE. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/16/25House Prefiled12/16/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary01/13/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 66)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 66)01/28/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow01/29/26House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)01/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/03/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Reese, Rivers02/03/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 18)02/03/26House Roll call Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx (House Journal-page 18)02/03/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/04/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17)02/04/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)02/04/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)04/09/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)04/29/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 68)04/29/26Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 68)04/30/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 36)05/14/26 Ratified R 19905/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 216
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Overview
This bill amends South Carolina law to allow individuals to participate in a Pretrial Intervention Program (PIP) more than once, provided at least twenty years have passed since their previous successful completion of a PIP. Currently, PIP eligibility was limited to a single participation. This change aims to provide more opportunities for rehabilitation and reduce recidivism.
Key provisions
- Allows individuals to participate in a PIP more than once.
- Requires a minimum of twenty years to have passed since the successful completion of a previous PIP.
- Amends Sections 17-22-50 and 17-22-60 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
- Does not apply to certain offenses, including blackmail, DUI, and specific traffic violations.
- The solicitor can determine if the elements of a crime fit the charge.
Who is affected
- Defendants facing criminal charges
- Prosecutors
- Defense attorneys
- The judicial system
- Individuals seeking rehabilitation
Notable changes
- Expands PIP eligibility beyond a single participation.
- Establishes a twenty-year waiting period for re-entry into a PIP.
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