Commitment Division

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Charleston County Probate Court Commitment Division


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.


Contact Information:
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 Pam Lott-Robinson, Commitment Clerk Phone: (843) 958-5185 plott-robinson@charlestoncounty.org Melody S. Smith, Commitment Clerk Phone: (843) 958-5188 msmith@charlestoncounty.org