South Carolina Code 63-7-1920. Department to maintain Central Registry
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(A) The Department of Social Services must maintain a Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect within the department’s child protective services unit in accordance with this subarticle and Subarticles 5 and 7 and § 17-25-135. Perpetrators of child abuse and neglect must be entered in the registry only by order of a court as provided for in this subarticle and § 17-25-135, or as provided for in § 63-7-1230. Each entry in the registry must be accompanied by information further identifying the person including, but not limited to, the person’s date of birth, address, and any other identifying characteristics, and describing the abuse or neglect committed by the person.
(B) The Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect must not contain information from reports classified as unfounded. Other department records and databases must treat unfounded cases as provided for in § 63-7-930.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-7-1920
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-7-20
- Child protective services: means assistance provided by the department as a result of indicated reports or affirmative determinations of child abuse or neglect, including assistance ordered by the family court or consented to by the family. See South Carolina Code 63-7-20
- Court: means the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-7-20
- Department: means the Department of Social Services. See South Carolina Code 63-7-20