Rule 36 – Right to Counsel

In every delinquency proceeding, there shall be served upon the child, his parents, guardians, or persons with whom the child resides, a notice that he has a right to be represented by an attorney and if the parents are not able to employ an attorney, that an attorney...

Rule 35 – Adjudicatory Hearing

(a) Date for Hearing. The date for the adjudicatory hearing shall be set at the earliest practicable date but no later than 40 days from the filing of the petition unless otherwise delayed by order of the court, which order shall set forth the reasons for the delay....

Rule 34 – Waiver Hearing

If jurisdiction of a delinquency matter is retained in the family court after a waiver hearing, the judge who presided over the waiver hearing shall not preside over the adjudicatory hearing. S.c. R. Fam. Ct. 34

Rule 33 – Transfer of Venue

(a) Pre-adjudicatory Transfer. Upon the filing of a petition involving a child who is a resident of another county in the State, the judge may direct immediate transfer of the case to the county in which the child resides if the child has returned to his home and if...

Rule 32 – Detention Hearing

At the detention hearing the family court may admit any evidence relevant to the necessity for detaining the child. The detention hearing may be held without the presence of the child’s parents if they cannot be located after reasonable effort. If the parents...

Rule 31 – Pre-adjudicatory Detention

Upon a finding by the judge that detention is necessary for protection of the community or to serve the best interest of a child, and that such detention is likely to be for a period in excess of 48 hours, the judge upon adequate evidence and testimony may by...