South Carolina Statutes
§ 63-7-610 — Statewide jurisdiction.
(A)A law enforcement officer investigating a case of suspected child abuse or neglect or responding to a request for assistance by the department as it investigates a case of suspected child abuse or neglect has authority to take emergency protective custody of the child pursuant to this subarticle in all counties and municipalities.
(B)Immediately upon taking emergency protective custody, the law enforcement officer shall notify the local office of the department responsible to the county in which the activity under investigation occurred.
(C)The department shall designate by policy and procedure the local department office responsible for procedures required by this subarticle when a child resides in a county other than the one in which the activity under investigation occurred. The p
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 63-7-1410
Purpose.§ 63-7-1420
Appeal of judicial determinations.§ 63-7-1430
Notice and opportunity to be heard.§ 63-7-1440
Judicial review.§ 63-7-1610
Jurisdiction and venue.§ 63-7-1620
Legal representation of children.§ 63-7-1630
Notice of hearings.§ 63-7-1640
Family preservation.§ 63-7-1650
Services without removal.§ 63-7-1660
Services with removal.§ 63-7-1670
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