South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 4 - Protection From Domestic Abuse
Section 20-4-350. Registration; presentation to family court; affidavit of currency; entry in state or federal registry; fee.

(A) Any individual may register a foreign protection order in this State. To register a foreign protection order, an individual shall present a certified copy of the order to the family court.
(B) Upon receipt of a foreign protection order, the family court shall register the order in accordance with this section. After the order is registered, the family court shall furnish to the individual registering the order a certified copy of the registered order.
(C) The family court shall register an order upon presentation of a copy of a protection order, which has been certified by the issuing state. A registered foreign protection order that is inaccurate or is not currently in effect must be corrected or removed from the registry in accordance with the law of this State.
(D) An individual registering a foreign protection order shall file an affidavit by the protected individual in the family court stating that, to the best of the protected individual's knowledge, the order is currently in effect.
(E) A foreign protection order registered under this article may be entered in any existing state or federal registry of protection orders, in accordance with applicable law.
(F) A fee may not be charged for the registration of a foreign protection order.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 61, Section 1, eff June 8, 2007.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 20 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 4 - Protection From Domestic Abuse

Section 20-4-10. Short title.

Section 20-4-20. Definitions.

Section 20-4-30. Jurisdiction.

Section 20-4-40. Petition for order of protection.

Section 20-4-50. Hearing on petition.

Section 20-4-60. Order of protection; contents.

Section 20-4-65. Order of protection from domestic abuse; filing fee.

Section 20-4-70. Duration of order of protection; modification of terms.

Section 20-4-80. Mailing or service of order.

Section 20-4-90. Sheriff's department to assist in execution of order.

Section 20-4-100. Responsibilities of law enforcement officer.

Section 20-4-110. Immunity from civil or criminal liability.

Section 20-4-120. Actions not affecting right to relief.

Section 20-4-130. Applicability of other remedies.

Section 20-4-160. Domestic Violence Fund.

Section 20-4-310. Citation of article.

Section 20-4-320. Definitions.

Section 20-4-330. Judicial enforcement of foreign protection order; determining validity of order.

Section 20-4-340. Enforcement by law enforcement officer; service of order on respondent.

Section 20-4-350. Registration; presentation to family court; affidavit of currency; entry in state or federal registry; fee.

Section 20-4-360. Immunity.

Section 20-4-370. Remedies available to protected individual.

Section 20-4-375. Filing false protection order; criminal penalty; civil liability.

Section 20-4-380. Construction of act.

Section 20-4-390. Severability.

Section 20-4-395. Applicability.