South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 20 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 4 - Protection From Domestic Abuse

Section 20-4-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "Protection from Domestic...

Section 20-4-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (a) "Abuse" means: (1) physical...

Section 20-4-30. Jurisdiction. - (A) The family court has jurisdiction over all proceedings under...

Section 20-4-40. Petition for order of protection. - There is created an action known as a "Petition for...

Section 20-4-50. Hearing on petition. - (a) Within twenty-four hours after service of a petition under...

Section 20-4-60. Order of protection; contents. - (A) Any order of protection granted under this chapter shall...

Section 20-4-65. Order of protection from domestic abuse; filing fee. - A person seeking an order of protection from domestic abuse...

Section 20-4-70. Duration of order of protection; modification of terms. - (A) An order of protection issued under Section 20-4-60 must...

Section 20-4-80. Mailing or service of order. - A certified copy of an order of protection must be...

Section 20-4-90. Sheriff's department to assist in execution of order. - When any order is issued pursuant to this chapter, upon...

Section 20-4-100. Responsibilities of law enforcement officer. - The primary duty of a law enforcement officer when responding...

Section 20-4-110. Immunity from civil or criminal liability. - Any person who makes a report pursuant to this chapter...

Section 20-4-120. Actions not affecting right to relief. - The petitioner's right to relief under this chapter is not...

Section 20-4-130. Applicability of other remedies. - Any proceeding under this chapter is in addition to other...

Section 20-4-160. Domestic Violence Fund. - (A) There is established the Domestic Violence Fund, a fund...

Section 20-4-310. Citation of article. - This article may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Enforcement...

Section 20-4-320. Definitions. - For purposes of this article: (1) "Foreign protection order" means...

Section 20-4-330. Judicial enforcement of foreign protection order; determining validity of order. - (A) A person authorized by the law of this State...

Section 20-4-340. Enforcement by law enforcement officer; service of order on respondent. - (A) A law enforcement officer of this State, upon determining...

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...

Section 20-4-360. Immunity. - This State or a local governmental agency, or a law...

Section 20-4-370. Remedies available to protected individual. - A protected individual who pursues remedies under this article is...

Section 20-4-375. Filing false protection order; criminal penalty; civil liability. - (A) A person who knowingly or wilfully makes, presents, files,...

Section 20-4-380. Construction of act. - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be...

Section 20-4-390. Severability. - If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or...

Section 20-4-395. Applicability. - This article applies to protection orders issued before July 1,...