This State or a local governmental agency, or a law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of court, or any state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity, is immune from civil and criminal liability for an act or omission arising out of the registration or enforcement of a foreign protection order or the detention or arrest of an alleged violator of a foreign protection order if the act or omission was done in good faith in an effort to comply with this article.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 61, Section 1, eff June 8, 2007.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 4 - Protection From Domestic Abuse
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 20-4-370. Remedies available to protected individual.
Section 20-4-375. Filing false protection order; criminal penalty; civil liability.
Section 20-4-380. Construction of act.