Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:568 Primary Sponsor:Waldrep Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Abuse cases, out-of-court statements Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:436/11125AC.93 Introduced Date:19930318 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930318 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Waldrep Type of Legislation:General Bill
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568 Senate 19930318 Introduced, read first time, 11
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TO AMEND SECTION 19-1-180, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OUT-OF-COURT STATEMENTS BY CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THESE STATEMENTS ARE ADMISSIBLE IN PROCEEDINGS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HAD CAUSE TO INITIATE SERVICES IN ABUSE CASES AND WHETHER THE SERVICES ARE REASONABLE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 19-1-180(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 649 of 1988, is amended to read:
"(A) An out-of-court statement made by a child under twelve years of age at the time of the family court proceeding brought pursuant to Section 20-7-610, 20-7-650, or 20-7-736 concerning an act of abuse or neglect as defined by Section 20-7-490 that is not otherwise admissible in evidence is admissible in the family court proceeding if the requirements of this section are met."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.