South Carolina H 4720: Pretrial Intervention Program eligibility

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2025-2026 Bill 4720 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 09, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4720

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Committee Report

April 9, 2026

H. 4720

Introduced 
by Reps. Rose, McCravy, C. Mitchell, Yow, Reese and Rivers

S. Printed 4/9/26--S.

Read the first time February 4, 2026

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The committee on Senate Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4720) 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, etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

LUKE RANKIN for Committee.

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A bill

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.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 17-22-50 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
17-22-50. (A) A person must not be 
considered for intervention if:

 (1) he previously has been accepted 
into an intervention program; or

 (2) the person is 
charged with:

 (a)(1) blackmail;

 (b)(2) driving under the influence or driving with an 
unlawful alcohol concentration;

 (c)(3) a traffic-related offense which is punishable only by 
fine or loss of points;

 (d)(4) a fish, game, wildlife, or commercial fishery-related 
offense which is punishable by a loss of eighteen points as provided in Section 
50-9-1120;

 (e)(5) a crime of violence as defined in Section 16-1-60; or

 (f)(6) an offense contained in Chapter 25 of Title 16 if the 
offender has been convicted previously of a violation of that chapter or a 
similar offense in another jurisdiction.

 (B) 
However, this section does not apply if the solicitor determines the elements 
of the crime do not fit the charge.

 (C) A person may participate in a 
pretrial intervention program pursuant to the provisions of this article, or 
any other provision of law related to the eligibility of pretrial intervention 
participation, more than once when twenty years have passed from the date of 
successful completion of a previous pretrial intervention program.

SECTION 2. Section 17-22-60 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
17-22-60. Intervention is appropriate only wherewhen:

 (1) 
there is substantial likelihood that justice will be served if the offender is 
placed in an intervention program;

 (2) 
it is determined that the needs of the offender and the State can better be met 
outside the traditional criminal justice process;

 (3) 
it is apparent that the offender poses no threat to the community;

 (4) 
it appears that the offender is unlikely to be involved in further criminal 
activity;

 (5) 
the offender, in those cases where it is required, is likely to respond quickly 
to rehabilitative treatment;

 (6) 
the offender has no significant history of prior delinquency or criminal 
activity; and

 (7) the offender has not previously been accepted in a pretrial 
intervention programat least twenty years have 
passed from the date of successful completion of a previous pretrial 
intervention program by the offender, if applicable.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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