100 Broad Street, Suite 469

Charleston, SC 29401

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

     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
Telephone: (843) 852-4100

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

The Charleston Center
5 Charleston Center Drive
Charleston, South Carolina
Telephone: (843) 722-0100

     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.