(A) A person must not be considered for intervention if:

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

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 17-22-50

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(2) the person is charged with:

(a) blackmail;

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

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

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

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

(f) 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.