# S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1060: SECTION 23-31-1060. Fitness to stand trial

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T23_C31_A10_S23-31-1060

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1060
- **Heading:** SECTION 23-31-1060. Fitness to stand trial
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 31 / Article 10 / Section 23-31-1060

## Text

Nothing in this article affects a court's duty to conduct a hearing on the issue of a person's fitness to stand trial pursuant to Section 44-23-430. A solicitor shall not dismiss charges against a person prior to such hearing based solely on the person's fitness to stand trial.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1010 SECTION 23-31-1010. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T23_C31_A10_S23-31-1010.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1020 SECTION 23-31-1020. Persons adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; collection and submission of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T23_C31_A10_S23-31-1020.md)
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- [S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1040 SECTION 23-31-1040. Person adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution; unlawful to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm or ammunition; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T23_C31_A10_S23-31-1040.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1050 SECTION 23-31-1050. Definitions for Sections 23-31-1030 and 23-31-1040.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T23_C31_A10_S23-31-1050.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-1060 SECTION 23-31-1060. Fitness to stand trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T23_C31_A10_S23-31-1060.md)

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