South Carolina H 3076: Family Court judges

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2025-2026 Bill 3076 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3076

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Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 63-3-620, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING AN ORDER OF THE FAMILY 
COURT, SO AS TO LIMIT THE AVAILABILITY OF IMPRISONMENT AS PUNISHMENT FOR 
CONTEMPT OF COURT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 63-3-620 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
63-3-620. An adult who wilfully violates, neglects, or refuses to obey or 
perform a lawful order of the court, or who violates any provision of this 
chapter, may be proceeded against for contempt of court. An adult found in 
contempt of court may be punished by a fine, by a public works sentence, or by 
imprisonment in a local detention facility, or by any combination of them, in 
the discretion of the court, but not to exceed imprisonment in a local 
detention facility for one year, a fine of fifteen hundred dollars, or public 
works sentence of more than three hundred hours, or any combination of them. Provided, however, an adult may not be imprisoned for contempt 
of court unless found guilty by a jury of his peers who recommend imprisonment 
as punishment. An adult sentenced to a term of imprisonment under this 
section may earn good time credits pursuant to Section 24-13-210 and work 
credits pursuant to Section 24-13-230 and may participate in a work/punishment 
program pursuant to Section 24-13-910.

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

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