South Carolina § 63-5-80 Cruelty to children.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-5-80 — Cruelty to children.

South Carolina § 63-5-80

Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE

Ch. 5LEGAL STATUS OF CHILDREN

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 63-5-80 (2026).

Text

Whoever cruelly ill-treats, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or inflicts unnecessary pain or suffering upon a child or causes the same to be done, whether the person is the parent or guardian or has charge or custody of the child, for every offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars, at the discretion of the magistrate.

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Whoever cruelly ill-treats, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or inflicts unnecessary pain or suffering upon a child or causes the same to be done, whether the person is the parent or guardian or has charge or custody of the child, for every offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars, at the discretion of the magistrate.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2. ARTICLE 3 Legal Capacity of Minors DERIVATION TABLE Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this article were derived. NewSection FormerSection 63-5-310 20-7-250 63-5-320 20-7-260 63-5-330 20-7-270 63-5-340 20-7-280 63-5-350 20-7-290 63-5-360 20-7-300 63-5-370 20-7-310