The Supreme Court of South Carolina
Re: Ninth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court Program
ORDER
Pursuant to the provisions of Article V, Section 4 of the South Carolina Constitution,
IT IS ORDERED that the Honorable Irvin G. Condon, Probate Judge for Charleston County, or the Honorable Peter A. Kouten, or the Honorable Lenna S. Kirchner, or the Honorable David L. Michel, all of whom are duly appointed Associate Probate Judges for Charleston County are hereby assigned to preside over the Ninth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court Program. Pursuant to this assignment, Judge Condon or Judge Kirchner, or Judge Kouten, or Judge Michel may preside over motions and other proceedings related to the defendants participating in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court Program. Pursuant to this assignment, Judge Condon or Judge Kirchner, or Judge Kouten, or Judge Michel may impose sanctions for violations of the conditions of the Veterans Treatment Court Program. Sanctions may include, but are not limited to, public service work, additional treatment, or termination of participation in the Veterans Treatment Court Program.
This order takes effect immediately and remains in effect unless amended or rescinded by the Chief Justice. The Ninth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court Program order dated June 18, 2019 is hereby rescinded.
Donald W. Beatty
Chief Justice of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
May 30, 2023