# S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1040: SECTION 63-19-1040. Indigent defense

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T63_C19_A9_S63-19-1040

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1040
- **Heading:** SECTION 63-19-1040. Indigent defense
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Article 9 / Section 63-19-1040

## Text

Notwithstanding Title 17, Chapter 3, Defense of Indigents, in determining indigence for the purpose of appointing legal counsel for a child in a delinquency proceeding, the court shall determine the financial ability of the child's parents to retain counsel for the child. If the court determines that the parents are able to retain counsel for the child but the parents refuse to retain counsel and the court appoints counsel, the court may order the parents to reimburse the Indigent Defense Fund or pay the court-appointed attorney in an amount to be determined by the court.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1010 SECTION 63-19-1010. Intake and probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T63_C19_A9_S63-19-1010.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1020 SECTION 63-19-1020. Instituting proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T63_C19_A9_S63-19-1020.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1030 SECTION 63-19-1030. Prehearing inquiry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T63_C19_A9_S63-19-1030.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-1040 SECTION 63-19-1040. Indigent defense.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T63_C19_A9_S63-19-1040.md)

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