South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4522

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4522
Ratification Number:            484
Act Number:                     396
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19960131
Primary Sponsor:                Allison
All Sponsors:                   Allison, Wells, Littlejohn, Walker
                                and Lee 
Drafted Document Number:        pfm\7862ac.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960523
Date of Last Amendment:         19960425
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960604
Subject:                        Domestic abuse, orders for
                                protection
History



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

------  19960613  Act No. A396
------  19960604  Signed by Governor
------  19960530  Ratified R484
Senate  19960523  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960522  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Thursday,
                  19960523
Senate  19960521  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19960501  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19960430  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960425  Amended, read second time
House   19960424  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19960131  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A396, R484, H4522)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR ORDERS OF PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO FEE MAY BE CHARGED FOR FILING A PETITION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-60, RELATING TO ORDERS FOR PROTECTION, SO AS TO PROHIBIT GRANTING A MUTUAL ORDER OF PROTECTION EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

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

Filing fee prohibited

SECTION 1. Section 20-4-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 519 of 1994, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(f) The clerk of court may not charge a fee for filing a petition for an order for protection from domestic abuse."

Conditions for mutual order of protection

SECTION 2. Section 20-4-60 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

"(e) No mutual order of protection may be granted unless the court sets forth findings of fact necessitating the mutual order or unless both parties consent to a mutual order."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 4th day of June, 1996.