S 0336 General Bill, By Glover and Pinckney
Summary: Child support, family court may order parent failing to pay probation, day placement in restitution center; Minors
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE FAMILY COURT TO COMMIT A PERSON TO JAIL FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AND TO SUSPEND THE SENTENCE AND ORDER PROBATION, INCLUDING DAY PLACEMENT AT A RESTITUTION CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-480, RELATING TO THE RESTITUTION CENTER PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE, AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PLACEMENT IN THE CENTER OF PERSONS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR NONPAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT, TO PROVIDE A DAY PLACEMENT FEE OF FIVE DOLLARS A DAY; TO PROVIDE THAT THERE IS NO MINIMUM PERIOD FOR PLACEMENT FOR A PERSON IN THE PROGRAM FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PLACEMENT IN A RESTITUTION CENTER FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT IS SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM.
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02/15/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/15/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8