County Probate Digital Signature Will Expedite Process for Those in Need
Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
The Anderson County Probate Court, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), put in place the first Anderson-Oconee-Pickens (AOP) electronically-signed Detention Order.
The move will expedite the process of getting assistance to those who need it.
“It is wonderful to see all of these agencies working together to improve services for Anderson County residents,” said Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns. “This streamlines the process to allow someone to get immediate help.”
An electronically-signed Detention Order is a legal document issued by a judge or authorized court official that mandates the detention (holding or confinement) of a person—often in a jail, juvenile facility, or detention center—that is signed digitally using secure digital methods (e.g., encrypted signature, digital certificate), rather than with a traditional handwritten signature.
Anderson County Probate Judge James T. Foster said it will be a big improvement for all involved.
“This new partnership with mental health care providers in the Anderson-Oconee-Pickens area helps us bring our regional resources into immediate action to assist our citizens in their hour of need,” said Foster. “AnMed Health and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office are both pleased with this new system. It allows us as a community to ensure that our citizens get the help they need quickly when they are vulnerable, and time is of the essence.”
Anderson County worked with Judge David Allison in Pickens County, Judge Danny Singleton in Oconee County, Amy L Kilpatrick and Mrs. Mandy Myers with South Carolina Department of Mental Health Mobile Crisis, and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health on the new endeavor.
