H 4934 General Bill, By Cobb-Hunter
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 16-3-612 so as to create the offense of domestic assault and domestic assault and battery; to amend Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 16, relating to criminal domestic violence, so as to revise the definition of "family or household member"; to authorize the court to order specialized counseling to revise penalties; to amend Section 20-4-20, relating to definitions in the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, so as to revise the definition of "family or household member"; to amend Section 20-4-70, relating to duration of orders, so as to authorize the indefinite duration of a protective order; to amend Section 20-4-100, relating to the responsibilities of law enforcement in domestic abuse matters, so as to clarify the duties; to amend Section 20-7-420, as amended, relating to the jurisdiction of the family court, so as to authorize the court to order specialized counseling in cases of domestic abuse and to order that the respondent pay for the counseling if able to do so.
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03/17/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
03/17/94	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8