The Commitment Division handles all involuntary commitment cases for mental illness and chemical dependency. The petition/application for mental illness cases begins at:

The Charleston/Dorchester Community Mental Health Center
2100 Charlie Hall Blvd.
Charleston, South Carolina, 29414
Phone: (843) 852-4100

The petition/application for drug and alcohol cases begins at:

The Charleston Center
5 Charleston Center Drive
Charleston, South Carolina
Phone: (843) 958-3300

State law requires all documents related to these cases to be handled in a confidential manner. All documentation required to open a petition/application for involuntary commitment must be filed in person at either the Charleston/Dorchester Community Mental Health Center or the Charleston Center.

100 Broad Street, Suite 469

Charleston, SC 29401

Phone: (843) 958-5180
Fax: (843) 958-5191

Regina D. LeBlanc, Probate Clerk of Court-Commitment Division

Phone: (843) 958-5192

rleblanc@charlestoncounty.org

Jamie Edwards, Commitment Clerk

Phone: (843) 958-5185

jcedwards@charlestoncounty.org

Melody S. Smith, Commitment Clerk

Phone: (843) 958-5188

msmith@charlestoncounty.org