South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4001


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4001
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950412
Primary Sponsor:                   Neilson, 
All Sponsors:                      Neilson, Quinn, Cave, R. Smith,
                                   Sandifer, Simrill, Hines, Phillips,
                                   Fair, McCraw, Neal, Askins,
                                   J. Harris, Stille, Clyburn, Meacham,
                                   T. Brown, Wells, Wilder, Rice, Vaughn
                                   and Moody-Lawrence 
Drafted Document Number:           br1\18364ac.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Child support orders, community
                                   service



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950412  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-935 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO SUSPEND A PERSON'S SENTENCE AND ORDER THE PERSON TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR VIOLATION OF AN ORDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT AND TO REQUIRE WITHHOLDING OF ANY COMPENSATION THE PERSON MAY BE ENTITLED TO FOR THIS SERVICE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SUPPORT.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-935. The court may suspend the sentence of a person found in contempt of court for violating a court or administrative order for the payment of child support and may order the person to perform community service for a period of time determined by the court. If the person performing the community service is eligible to be compensated for this service, this compensation must be withheld for payment of child support in accordance with Section 20-7-1315."

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

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