Homeless Court Resolution

At a glance

• What: A proposed voluntary diversionary court for City court charges of 30 days or less, which needs an order from the SC Supreme Court.
• Where it stands: The Public Defender's Office presented it on October 12; Council consensus was in support, with about $30,000 of carry-forward funds. A resolution asking the SC Supreme Court to establish the court is on the October 26 agenda; its outcome is not known.
• Next: An Access to Justice presentation is set for December 3.

Details

• Public comment on October 12 touched homeless services.
• Built from the City's posted agendas and the draft minutes copied into later agenda packets; the City's own posted minutes could not be opened. Private individuals are not named; private addresses are given by street name only.

Sources

• Agendas and minutes portal: https://edoc.cityofaikensc.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=2813&dbid=0&repo=City-of-Aiken-LF (Council agendas) and https://edoc.cityofaikensc.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=2804&dbid=0&repo=City-of-Aiken-LF (Council minutes)
• City website: https://www.cityofaikensc.gov/ (City Council: https://www.cityofaikensc.gov/government/city-council/)

Log

2026-10-12 - City Council Work Session

• Presentation and consensus in support.

2026-10-26 - City Council

• Resolution on the agenda as new business; outcome not retrieved.