STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF __________________________ A JUVENILE A Child under Seventeen (17) Years of Age ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) IN THE FAMILY COURT ____ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COMMITMENT ORDER FOR EVALUATION (Department of Juvenile Justice) Docket No. ________________________________ Plaintiff Attorney: ________________________________ Defendant Attorney: ______________________________ Hearing Date: ______________________ Judge: ____________________________ Guardian ad Litem:_______________________________ Court Reporter: ____________________ On the ____ day of____________________, 20____ a verified Petition was filed in this Court by ______________________ alleging that __________________________ was a delinquent child in that ( ( / / he/ she), on ) in ___________________ County did: ___________________________________________________in violation of Section(s) _____________________________________________, Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976). AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING was held and following ( a plea of guilty/ a hearing on the merits), the allegations were determined to be true upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt. I find that an evaluation of this child is necessary in order to aid the Court in the disposition of this matter and that said child is a suitable person to be committed to a South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justices' Reception and Evaluation Center. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that ____________________________ is hereby committed to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days for the purposes of conducting an evaluation on said child and making recommendations to the Court concerning proper disposition of this case. This commitment is suspended upon the child's acceptance and successful completion of a community evaluation and return to this Court for further disposition, and___________________________________________________________. Date: _____________________, 20___ FAMILY COURT JUDGE ________________________, S.C. SCCA 485 (12/2009) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com