South Carolina Code 63-5-80. Cruelty to children
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-5-80
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Parent: means biological parent, adoptive parents, step-parent, or person with legal custody. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
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.