H 4964 General Bill, By McGee and Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Criminal domestic violence, order of protection, verbal intimidation offense of; Domestic Relations, Crimes, Courts
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF ABUSE THAT INCLUDES VERBAL INTIMIDATION OR VERBAL ABUSE THAT WOULD CAUSE A REASONABLE PERSON TO FEAR FOR THE PERSON'S OR ANOTHER FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER'S SAFETY; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 20 BY ADDING SECTION 20-4-55, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, EVEN WHEN THE COURT FINDS NO BASIS TO ISSUE AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, THE COURT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY ORDER ADDRESSING ISSUES APPLICABLE TO THE PARTIES AND SCHEDULE A TEMPORARY HEARING AT THE REQUEST OF EITHER PARTY.
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04/18/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-9
04/18/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9