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16-3-1920 – 16-3-1920 | South Carolina Law

Learn about South Carolina's 16-3-1920 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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South Carolina State Law

16-3-1920 – 16-3-1920

South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-3-1920

Summary
SECTION 16-3-1920. Emergency restraining orders; procedure. (A) The magistrates court has jurisdiction over an action seeking an emergency restraining order. (B) An action for an emergency restraining order must be filed in the county in which: (1) the respondent resides when the action commences; (2) the criminal offense occurred; or (3) the complainant resides, if the respondent is a nonresident of the State or cannot be found. (C) A summons and complaint for an emergency restraining order may
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