S 0821 General Bill, By Jackson

Similar(H 4479)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER
 SENTENCED TO NINETY OR FEWER DAYS IMPRISONMENT WHO IS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF
 SENTENCING AND IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT MAY SERVE HIS SENTENCE AT A TIME
 WHEN HE IS NOT WORKING AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS EMPLOYMENT; AND TO
 PROVIDE FOR WAGE GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

   12/10/13  Senate Prefiled
   12/10/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 34)
   01/14/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 34)
   03/03/14  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Coleman (ch), Shealy, Turner

TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER SENTENCED TO NINETY OR FEWER DAYS IMPRISONMENT WHO IS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF SENTENCING AND IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT MAY SERVE HIS SENTENCE AT A TIME WHEN HE IS NOT WORKING AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS EMPLOYMENT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR WAGE GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 63-5-20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection at the end to read:

"(C)(1)        A person convicted pursuant to subsection (A) may serve his sentence at a time when the person is not working and does not interfere with his employment if the person:

(a)    is sentenced to serve ninety or fewer days of imprisonment;

(b)    is employed at the time of sentencing; and

(c)    maintains his employment while serving his sentence.         (2)    Wages earned during his sentence must be garnished to satisfy child support payments ordered by the court."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.