Second Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (Aiken County)

The Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor runs a Veterans Treatment Court in Aiken County for non-violent offenders who served in the armed forces, with substance use or mental health treatment, education, jobs and referrals under judicial supervision; apply to the coordinator at 1930 University Parkway, Suite 1500, Aiken, (803) 648-8637 ext. 1380, [email protected]. A $104,000 State veterans' affairs grant funds it.

Also called: veterans court, veterans treatment court, VTC, Second Judicial Circuit, solicitor, 14-29-10, Bill Weeks, diversion, Aiken, North Augusta, Graniteville, Wagener.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Aiken County, SCCounty

South Carolina's circuit solicitors may run veterans treatment courts under the Veterans Treatment Court Program Act, chapter 29 of title 14 (section 14-29-10 and following). The Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor's page: "Veterans Treatment Court is a program for non-violent criminal offenders who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Second Judicial Circuit Veterans Court (VTC) was established to offer eligible justice-involved veterans an alternative to the traditional criminal justice system by providing them support and rehabilitation through comprehensive substance use and/or mental health treatment, education, employment, vocational programs, and community resource referrals for housing, childcare, and transportation, all while being judicially monitored." How to apply. "To apply, veterans need to submit an application to the VTC Coordinator's office." The two-page application asks for the military branch, dates and discharge (with documentation), the charges, the court (General Sessions, municipal or magistrate), mental health and treatment history, and consents to share information with the Public Defender, the Solicitor, probation, VA and the treatment provider. Send it to the Veterans Treatment Court Program, 1930 University Parkway, Suite 1500, Aiken, SC 29801; office (803) 648-8637, ext. 1380; [email protected]. The circuit's director of diversion programs is Felicia Lewis, 803-642-1557. Money. In March 2026 Aiken County Council accepted a $104,000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs to the Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor "to provide a treatment alternative to incarceration for appropriate United States Armed Services Veterans charged with qualifying offenses", renewing automatically each year.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Second Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (Aiken County)
Gate	Rule
A veteran charged with a non-violent offence	For a veteran charged in the Second Circuit whom the Solicitor accepts. A disability rating is not the test.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.